WOL Magic Packet Sender Alternatives

WOL Magic Packet Sender is described as 'A free magic packet sender for Windows - wake-up computers with the touch of a button' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to WOL Magic Packet Sender for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Flathub, Flatpak and Mac apps. The best WOL Magic Packet Sender alternative is Advanced Port Scanner, which is free. Other great apps like WOL Magic Packet Sender are WakeMeOnLan, MiniWOL, AquilaWOL and Turn On.

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  1. Advanced Port Scanner icon

    Advanced Port Scanner

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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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Does not send magic packets

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    • Advanced Port Scanner is the most popular Windows alternative to WOL Magic Packet Sender.

    • Advanced Port Scanner is the most popular free alternative to WOL Magic Packet Sender.

    • Advanced Port Scanner is Free and ProprietaryWOL Magic Packet Sender is also Free and Proprietary
    • Advanced Port Scanner is LightweightWOL Magic Packet Sender is not according to our users
  2. WakeMeOnLan icon

    WakeMeOnLan

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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
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  4. MiniWOL icon

    MiniWOL

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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
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    • MiniWOL is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to WOL Magic Packet Sender.

    • MiniWOL is Free and ProprietaryWOL Magic Packet Sender is also Free and Proprietary
  5. AquilaWOL icon

    AquilaWOL

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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
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    • AquilaWOL is the most popular Open Source alternative to WOL Magic Packet Sender.

    • AquilaWOL is Free and Open SourceWOL Magic Packet Sender is Free and Proprietary
  6. Turn On icon

    Turn On

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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
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  7. Awake on LAN icon

    Awake on LAN

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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
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    WakeOnLan

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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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  10. Wake On LAN Ex 2 icon

    Wake On LAN Ex 2

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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
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  11. gWakeOnLan icon

    gWakeOnLan

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    gWakeOnLan is a GTK+ utility to awake turned off computers through the Wake on LAN feature.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    WakeOnLan

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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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  13. EMCO Remote Shutdown icon

    EMCO Remote Shutdown

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    EMCO Remote Shutdown is automatic power management software. It allows you to manage remote PCs from the central location and perform Shutdown, Wake-on-LAN, Reboot, Power Off and other operations automatically on schedule or manually on demand.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • EMCO Remote Shutdown is the most popular commercial alternative to WOL Magic Packet Sender.

    • EMCO Remote Shutdown is Paid and ProprietaryWOL Magic Packet Sender is Free and Proprietary
  14. Wake-On-LAN Proxy Server icon

    Wake-On-LAN Proxy Server

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    Wake-On-LAN Proxy Server is a network tool that helps network administrators to organize the reception and transmission of magic packets (wakeup signals, which are sent through programs that support the Wake-on-LAN technology) on the network.

    14 Wake-On-LAN Proxy Server alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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