Vallum
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Vallum, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Vallum's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Upgrade to Vallum 5 | $7.50, paid once | Upgrade |
| Vallum 5 - Single License | $15, paid once | Single license |
| Vallum 5 - Five Licenses Family Pack | $20, paid once | Five licenses |
| Vallum Bundle - Single License | $25, paid once | Vallum, VallumES, Snail |
| Vallum Bundle - Five Licenses Family Pack | $30, paid once | Five licenses · Non-commercial · Up to two computers per person, for up to five household members |
| Pro Bundle - Single License | $40, paid once | Murus Pro, Vallum, VallumES, Snail, Adsorb |
| Pro Bundle - Five Licenses Family Pack | $55, paid once | Five licenses · Non-commercial · Up to two computers per person, for up to five household members |
The facts
Each one read from Vallum's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Application rules
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Platform support
- Vallum 5 is a universal macOS app for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs and requires macOS 11.2 Big Sur or newer.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- macOSchecked 22 Sep 2026
The company
- Company history
- The About page says the team developed WaterRoof in 2006 and later created IceFloor after Apple switched from ipfw to pf.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Gazzuolo, Mantua, Italychecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- The maker’s About page lists Feroldi Davide at an address in Gazzuolo, Italy, and names Hany El Imam and Davide Feroldi as developers.checked 8 Oct 2026
What it does
- Connection alerts
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The page describes compatibility with macOS and its packet filter concepts but lists no third-party service integrations.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Network-aware rules
- Rules can depend on the connected Wi-Fi hotspot or whether network interfaces are active.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Outbound control
- advancedchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Payments
- The maker says checkout is handled securely through FastSpring, accepts PayPal or credit cards, and listed prices exclude VAT.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says Vallum collects no personal or system data and does not phone home, though update checks can trigger a notification.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Vallum is an application firewall for macOS that intercepts inbound and outbound app connections.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Rule direction
- bothchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Rules
- Rules can match parameters including source, destination, hostname, port, protocol, user ID, app path, signature, origin, or developer.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Rule simulator
- Vallum Simulator lets users test their ruleset, and rules persist across system restarts by default.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Free support is available directly from the developers for all Vallum users.checked 8 Oct 2026
- System design
- The maker says Vallum uses macOS System Extensions and app extensions, with no kernel extensions.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Traffic monitor
- Flows Monitor displays inbound and outbound connections by apps and system processes and can block connections on the fly.checked 8 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
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