Port Authority Alternatives

Apps similar to Port Authority include Nmap, which is free and open source. Other options are Angry IP Scanner, Fing, Advanced IP Scanner and Zenmap. There's no shortage of Network Monitors like Port Authority, with more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone.

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  1. 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
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  2. ThingsPage icon
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    ThingsPage Sensor software detects and authenticates endpoints without a dedicated hardware. No PC agents are required. Installing the Sensor at one Windows machine at each network makes it easy to have centralized management of multiple networks.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
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  3. A bare-bone IP scanner that displays only the IPs ands hostnames.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  4. Domotz  icon
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    Delivers continuous monitoring of network devices, automated topology mapping, SNMP management with custom thresholds, real-time alerts, secure remote access, power cycling, asset documentation, interactive network visualization, flexible automation, and workflow creation.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  5. Network Analyzer can help you diagnose various problems in your wifi network setup, Internet connectivity, and also detect various issues on remote servers thanks to the wide range of tools it provides.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  6. NMLinux icon
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    NMLinux is a free, open-source network management toolkit for Linux and macOS that brings 29 network utilities into a single desktop application. Built with Python and PySide6, it targets sysadmins and power users who want a native

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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  7. NetMan icon
     1 like

    Comprehensive Android network management with real-time monitoring for telephony, traffic, Wi-Fi, FTP server/client, advanced scanners, device grouping, VPN remote access, network graphing, stress testing, protocol support, and in-app tool documentation.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
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  8. NetDiag+ icon
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    NetDiag+ is a network diagnostics toolkit for iPhone and iPad with 27 tools, built for the moment something breaks and you need to know where.

    13 NetDiag+ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  9. portracker icon
     1 like

    A self-hosted, real-time port monitoring and discovery tool.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • TrueNAS
    • Unraid
    • Synology C2
    • Ubuntu Server
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  10. NetworkArch is a network diagnostic app equipped with various tools, including pinging specific IP address or hostname, sending Wake on LAN magic packets, Whois and DNS Lookup.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPad
    • iPhone
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