gWakeOnLan Alternatives

gWakeOnLan is described as 'GTK+ utility to awake turned off computers through the Wake on LAN feature' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to gWakeOnLan for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Flathub, Flatpak and Mac apps. The best gWakeOnLan alternative is Advanced Port Scanner, which is free. Other great apps like gWakeOnLan are SoftPerfect Network Scanner, WakeMeOnLan, MiniWOL and AquilaWOL.

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    Advanced Port Scanner is a fast and free software for port scanning. It will allow you to quickly find all open ports (TCP and UDP) and detect versions of programs running on them. The utility includes many features simplifying network management.

    50 Advanced Port Scanner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Advanced Port Scanner is the most popular Windows alternative to gWakeOnLan.

    • Advanced Port Scanner is the most popular free alternative to gWakeOnLan.

    • Advanced Port Scanner is Free and ProprietarygWakeOnLan is Free and Open Source
    • Advanced Port Scanner is LightweightgWakeOnLan is not according to our users
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    This fast, highly configurable IPv4/IPv6 scanner can streamline many of your network support procedures. Its well-designed interface, light weight and portability coupled with an extensive range of options and advanced features make SoftPerfect Network Scanner an invaluable...

    59 SoftPerfect Network Scanner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • SoftPerfect Network Scanner is the most popular commercial alternative to gWakeOnLan.

    • SoftPerfect Network Scanner is Paid and ProprietarygWakeOnLan is Free and Open Source
  3. WakeMeOnLan icon
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    Collect active network systems, like a network ascanner, in the local network and send WOL packets to wake up them using their MAC address.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. MiniWOL icon
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    Small, very easy to use, and free application for Windows, macOS and Linux to send Wake On LAN magic packets to network connected device(s) and wake them up without having to touch their power buttons 😊.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • MiniWOL is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to gWakeOnLan.

    • MiniWOL is Free and ProprietarygWakeOnLan is Free and Open Source
  5. AquilaWOL icon
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    WakeOnLAN is WOL / Shutdown software for Windows. A powerful WOL, ping, shutdown, GUI application. Do you need a robust, reliable solution for remote computer control and access? WakeOnLAN might be the program you want to use if you’re looking for something that is both powerful...

    15 AquilaWOL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • AquilaWOL is the most popular Open Source alternative to gWakeOnLan.

    • AquilaWOL is Free and Open SourcegWakeOnLan is also Free and Open Source
  6. Turn On icon
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    Conveniently turn on devices in your network, such as a NAS or a gaming console, using Wake On LAN (WoL).

    17 Turn On alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  7. Dshutdown icon
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    A stand-alone program that allows you to easily shutdown and wake up local or remote PCs, with many specific options.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Awake on LAN icon
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    Awake on LAN is a simple application that allows you to wake up computers remotely using Wake-on-LAN packets. You can keep track of computers by adding, removing, and editing them with their MAC addresses, and you can start them remotely with the click of a button.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  9. WakeOnLan icon
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    Need to access some files on your other Mac? Find out it's sleeping and you can't? Try this little app to help you out.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Wake On LAN Ex is an application designed to be used with computers that contain network cards which are set to turn on when a "magic packet" is received. Running Wake On LAN Ex, entering the required details, and hitting Send will cause the WOL-enabled computer to...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. WakeOnLan icon
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    WakeOnLAN is a free tool to wake up and turn off (and more) remote PCs through a simple and ergonomic interface. A command line version is also available.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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