Pick Loopback if
mac users who will buy US$99 after they route a first Zoom virtual mic — not SoundSource US$49 first unless they only need per-app volume / EQ / AirPlay, and not if they need Windows.
Read the Loopback pageLoopback vs Micro Snitch
Our take
Pick Loopback if mac users who will buy US$99 after they route a first Zoom virtual mic — not SoundSource US$49 first unless they only need per-app volume / EQ / AirPlay, and not if they need Windows. Pick Micro Snitch if privacy-minded Mac users who will pay $3.99 — not Little Snitch’s network rules first.
Best for
Loopback App-to-app routing you start at a public $
Micro Snitch See that LED at a public $
Free plan
Loopback No free plan
Micro Snitch No free plan
Lowest paid
Loopback Loopback 2 upgrade $49
Micro Snitch Single $3.99
Next step up
Loopback Single-user license $99
Micro Snitch 5-pack $15
Watch out
Loopback macOS-only
Micro Snitch macOS-only
Last checked
Loopback 2026-10-23 · rogueamoeba.com/loopback/buy.php
Micro Snitch 2026-10-26 · obdev.at/products/microsnitch/index.html
Which one, then?
Pick Micro Snitch if
privacy-minded Mac users who will pay $3.99 — not Little Snitch’s network rules first.
Read the Micro Snitch page