Murus

Friendly front end for the macOS PF firewall, with a free Lite edition

About Murus

Murus is a graphical front end for PF, the packet-filter firewall built into macOS, replacing command-line rule editing with icons, presets and a visual ruleset editor. The Pro bundle adds the Vallum application firewall, a log visualizer, NAT and bandwidth management.

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Murus: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Free tier available — you can start without paying (freemium model).
Covers firewall, macos, network security, pf — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

The full feature set sits behind a paid plan — check which limits the free tier carries on the official site before committing.
Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
It is one of 1194 tools in the Utilities & Security category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

Murus pricing

Pricing model	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.
Free access	Yes — free tier, paid upgrades available
Current plan prices	Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official site	murusfirewall.com

Murus key facts

Category: Utilities & Security
Pricing: Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.
Focus areas: firewall, macos, network security, pf
Official site: murusfirewall.com

Murus FAQ

How much does Murus cost?

Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (murusfirewall.com).

What is Murus used for?

Friendly front end for the macOS PF firewall, with a free Lite edition Its focus areas in the Utilities & Security category: firewall, macos, network security, pf.

Where can I try Murus?

On its official site, murusfirewall.com — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

Murus vs alternatives

	Murus	Little Snitch	LuLu	Radio Silence
Pricing	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.	Paid — this directory does not list a free tier for it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Paid — this directory does not list a free tier for it.
Focus areas	firewall, macos, network security, pf	firewall, macos, privacy, network	firewall, macos, open source, privacy	firewall, macos, privacy, simple
Official site	murusfirewall.com	obdev.at	objective-see.org	radiosilenceapp.com
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the Utilities & Security category

Password managers, cloud storage, and VPNs for everyday digital security. The Utilities & Security category on Tools Hub currently lists 1194 tools. Alongside Murus, it includes ReclaiMe File Recovery, Genie Backup Manager AI, Casper, Personal Backup.

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Alternatives to Murus

Tools in the same Utilities & Security category that share focus areas with Murus — worth comparing before you commit:

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Little Snitch

Mac firewall that asks before apps connect out

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LuLu

Free open-source firewall for macOS by Objective-See

Freefirewallmacosopen-sourceprivacy

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Radio Silence

One-click outbound firewall for Mac privacy

Paidfirewallmacosprivacysimple

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Amethyst

Automatic tiling window manager for macOS

Freewindow-managermacostilingopen-source

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AppCleaner

Thoroughly uninstall Mac apps and their leftover files

Freeuninstallermacoscleanupfree

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Bartender

Take control of your Mac menu bar icons

Paidmenu-barmacosorganizationutility

More in Utilities & Security

Comparing tools in the Utilities & Security category? These related listings are worth a look: ReclaiMe File Recovery — File recovery for disks, RAID arrays and NAS devices; Genie Backup Manager AI — Windows backup to your own drives or S3, set up from a sentence; Casper — Bootable Windows drive backups and cloning for instant recovery.