Little Snitch is a real-time outbound firewall you have to actively manage with prompts for every connection. PortAura reads more like a periodic audit tool - check the baseline, see what changed - rather than something sitting in the way of every network call, which is a lighter ask for someone who just wants visibility.
Thanks Gal — you read PortAura exactly the way we hoped.
The baseline is the heart of it: show me what changed, without making me manage every network connection.
Native macOS notifications are a great call. We’re planning to make them opt-in and intentionally quiet — only meaningful new listeners or changes, never a stream of constant alerts.
Really appreciate the thoughtful review.