Nmap Alternatives

Nmap is described as 'Free, open-source utility for network security auditing and exploration with capabilities for OS detection, service identification, and large network scans' and is a very popular Network Monitor in the network & admin category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Nmap for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Web-based apps. The best Nmap alternative is Fing, which is free. Other great apps like Nmap are Angry IP Scanner, Zenmap, Advanced IP Scanner and NetPeek.

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Nmap alternatives are mainly Network Monitors, but if you're looking for IP Scanners or Network Analyzers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include iPad, Windows, Windows + Open Source, Linux, Mac, Open Source and iPhone. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Nmap.
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  1. 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.

    37 WakeMeOnLan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. IP Scanner icon
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    IP Scanner for Macintosh scans your local area network to determine the identity of all machines and internet devices on the LAN. Powerful results, yet easy and intuitive to use. Runs on OS X 10.4 and above.

    16 IP Scanner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. Tcproute is a tcp based traceroute console program for Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. NetAdmin Pro icon
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    NetAdmin Pro is a fully automated powerful monitoring tool which continuously provides diverse information on the local network you are connected.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. Nutty icon
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    A simple application made for elementary OS to provide essential information on network related aspects. The information presented in as the following tabs.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. Network Utilityis an application included with macOS up to MacOS Catalina that provided a variety tools that could be used related to computer network information gathering and analysis.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. NetViews icon
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    NetViews is a modern, macOS network scanning app inspired by the specialized needs of IT, Wi-Fi, and network professionals. It combines host discovery, Wi-Fi insights, real-time monitoring, and vendor/DNS insights with a clean, native interface - giving you the tools you need...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. grIP is a console-based, multiplatorm TCP port scanner with support for IPv4 ranges as well as individual IPv6 IPs. It will shuffle the scan range and utilize a configurable number of sockets to scan it in parallel.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  9. eToolz icon
     8 likes

    eToolz includes some of the most important network tools like NS-Lookup, Ping, TraceRoute and Whois. It can check e-mail addresses and shows domain information entries.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. WinMTR icon
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    Free Network Diagnostic Tool. WinMTR is an equivalent of mtr for Windows.

    42 WinMTR alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  11. NetExec icon
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    NetExec (a.k.a nxc) is a network service exploitation tool that helps automate assessing the security of large networks.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Docker
    • Python
     
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