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Outbound vs Markedfile

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Outbound compared with Markedfile
DetailOutbound logo Outbound Markedfile
What it doesMac outbound firewall with per-app, per-host rules Invisible forensic watermarking for leak detection and leak tracing
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given US
Pricing modelPaid Freemium
PricingPersonal: $39 USD one time for 2 Macs (first 50 licences: $29). Family: $59 USD one time for 5 Macs. Teams: by quote, per seat yearly. All plans include 1.x and 2.x updates. Free: $0/month (5 active files, detectable for 6 months, up to 5 MB per file, PDFs up to 10 pages). Starter: $9.99/month (50 active files, detectable until deleted, up to 10 MB per file, PDFs up to 50 pages). Pro: $19.99/month (no active-file cap, detectable until deleted, up to 20 MB per file, PDFs
Key features
  • Per-app and per-host rules with customizable ports and protocols
  • Network monitor showing connections on flat map or 3D globe
  • Three modes: Learn, Ask, and Strict
  • Profiles for different network environments
  • Blocklists with up to 2 million entries
  • Tracking report by app or company
  • Data limits and speed limits per app
  • Command-line tool outboundctl
  • AI Assistant with on-Mac questions
  • Mark PNG, JPEG, WebP images, PDFs, text files, and Office documents with invisible watermarks
  • Detect watermarks in screenshots and cropped copies of marked files
  • Assign custom private identifiers to track which recipient received each marked copy
  • Generate PDF evidence reports of detected watermarks on Starter and higher plans
  • Shared workspace collaboration on Business and Enterprise plans
  • Mark and detect API for Business and Enterprise plans
  • HMAC metadata mark embedded in all files across all plans
  • MCP integration with Claude, Cursor, VS Code, and ChatGPT on Pro and higher plans
  • 14-day free trial available for Starter, Pro, and Business plans
What makes it different
  • One-time purchase with no subscription, covers multiple Macs
  • Private by design with all data stored on your Mac
  • Full refund within 14 days with no trial needed
  • Built on Apple's Network Extension API without kernel extension
  • Detailed visibility into AI agent and coding tool connections
  • Watermark remains invisible in ordinary viewing and does not alter file appearance
  • File contents never stored on servers, only detection metadata kept for security
  • Detection works on screenshots and edited copies through best-effort recovery
  • Free plan available with no credit card required to start
  • Marks detectable indefinitely on paid plans until file is deleted
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)5 +3 (up) since last check12 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)75
Citation Flow (Majestic)2519
Referring domains (Majestic)138

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