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Murus Firewall vs SwitchHosts

A side-by-side look at Murus Firewall and SwitchHosts. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Murus Firewall

Murus Firewall

Security & Privacy

Murus Firewall is an open-source application firewall for macOS that helps protect your computer from malicious network traffic. It works by monitoring incoming and outgoing connections and using rules to block threats.

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SwitchHosts

SwitchHosts

Network & Admin

SwitchHosts is a free, open-source application for Windows, Mac and Linux that allows you to easily manage your hosts file. It enables quickly switching between different host configurations with a single click, helping test websites, access sites blocked in your country, and manage development/staging environments.

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