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OpenSnitch

Open SourceGPL-3.0

Application firewall for Linux desktops

Difficulty
●● Medium
Last check
2026-07-26

Description

OpenSnitch is a GNU/Linux application firewall that gives users control over which programs are allowed to establish network connections. Inspired by the macOS firewall Little Snitch, OpenSnitch displays a dialog for every outgoing connection and allows creating persistent rules for applications. Centralized management of multiple systems is possible through a daemon.

Preview

OpenSnitch Preview

Platforms

Linux

Replaces the following proprietary tools

Cisco ASAOpenSnitch
proprietary firewallsOpenSnitch

Self-Hosting

OpenSnitch can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure. Visit the official documentation for installation instructions.

Documentation →

Tags

#application-firewall#desktop#little-snitch#regeln#go

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