Little Snitch
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Little Snitch, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Little Snitch's own pricing page, checked 21 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Single License | €59 a month | Valid for Little Snitch 6 and Little Snitch 5 · billed annually |
The facts
Each one read from Little Snitch's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Blocklists
- Little Snitch offers curated blocklists with daily updates and supports IP-based blocklists.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Command line
- The command line utility can change settings, export rules, respond to alerts, and log allow or deny events.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- The download page lists Little Snitch 6.5 as compatible with macOS 27 Golden Gate, Tahoe, Sequoia, and Sonoma.checked 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.checked 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.checked 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.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes Little Snitch as suited to privacy enthusiasts, experts, and administrators protecting colleagues’ or employees’ privacy.checked 7 Oct 2026
- License limits
- A Family License permits use on up to five computers in one household for non-commercial use.checked 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.checked 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.checked 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.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Little Snitch shows where a Mac connects to the Internet and lets the user allow or deny connections.checked 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.checked 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.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Traffic history
- The interactive traffic chart can show current and past network activity for up to twelve months.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2004checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Vienna, Austriachecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 21 Sep 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.checked 7 Oct 2026
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