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On the recordRead 7 Oct 202619 facts
Little Snitch
Little Snitch · Vienna, Austria · founded 2004
Plans and prices
Single License
€59a month, billed yearly
Valid for Little Snitch 6 and Little Snitch 5
Read 21 Sep 2026 · obdev.at
On the record
- Blocklists
- Little Snitch offers curated blocklists with daily updates and supports IP-based blocklists.obdev.at · read 7 Oct 2026
- Command line
- The command line utility can change settings, export rules, respond to alerts, and log allow or deny events.obdev.at · read 7 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- The download page lists Little Snitch 6.5 as compatible with macOS 27 Golden Gate, Tahoe, Sequoia, and Sonoma.obdev.at · read 7 Oct 2026
- Connection alerts
- When an app wants to connect to the Internet, Little Snitch can show an alert so the user can allow or deny the connection.obdev.at · read 7 Oct 2026
- DNS encryption
- It encrypts DNS requests using DoH, DoT, or DoQ and names Quad9 as an example of a trusted DNS service.obdev.at · read 7 Oct 2026
- Download integrity
- Objective Development provides a codesign command to verify the downloaded disk image and says not to open it if the signature check reports an error.obdev.at · read 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes Little Snitch as suited to privacy enthusiasts, experts, and administrators protecting colleagues’ or employees’ privacy.obdev.at · read 7 Oct 2026
- License limits
- A Family License permits use on up to five computers in one household for non-commercial use.obdev.at · read 7 Oct 2026
- Network analysis
- Its Network Monitor analyzes network activity in real time and displays details such as data volumes, server locations, ports, and protocols.obdev.at · read 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy practices
- The maker says Little Snitch 5 uses a built-in database for information about third-party programs instead of querying an external database.obdev.at · read 7 Oct 2026
- Process identification
- Processes can be identified by cryptographic code signature regardless of file path, with file-path identification available as an option.obdev.at · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Little Snitch shows where a Mac connects to the Internet and lets the user allow or deny connections.obdev.at · read 7 Oct 2026
- Rule management
- Users can organize rules into groups and profiles, including groups subscribed from a remote server, and switch profiles automatically based on network environments.obdev.at · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker provides a help center with Little Snitch support and a form to resend a lost license key by email address.obdev.at · read 7 Oct 2026
- Traffic history
- The interactive traffic chart can show current and past network activity for up to twelve months.obdev.at · read 7 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The 30-day trial has the same protection and functionality as the full version, but the Network Monitor expires after 30 days; demo mode runs for three hours at a time and can be restarted.obdev.at · read 7 Oct 2026
