AI · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Know when your network is down
Panos here - cofounder of NetBeez. We started NetBeez because we were not able to detect who and where are the users experiencing network problems. When the Raspberry Pi came out we immediately saw the perfect platform to use for our monitoring agent. And we decided to build the tool that would capture the end-user experience on wide area networks. The low cost of the Raspberry Pi enabled us to build a tool that can scale to dozens and hundreds of locations without costing an arm and a leg. NetBeez does both wired and wireless monitoring. You can try it for free here:…
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Know when your network is down launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Simplifying tech support of work from home users.
2020 · netbeez.net · its alternatives →
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Hi HN — I’m the developer of NetViews, a macOS utility I built because I wanted better visibility into what was actually happening on my wired and wireless networks. I live in the CLI, but for discovery and ongoing monitoring, I kept bouncing between tools, terminals, and mental context switches. I wanted something faster and more visual, without losing technical depth — so I built a GUI that brings my favorite diagnostics together in one place. About three months ago, I shared an early version here and got a ton of great feedback. I listened: a new name (it was PingStalker), a longer trial,…
Feb 2026 · netviews.app · its alternatives →
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A real-time network connection monitoring tool built with Rust and GTK4, displaying active connections with live I/O statistics in a modern graphical interface. https://github.com/grigio/network-monitor
Nov 2025 · its alternatives →
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2013 · jondot.github.io · its alternatives →
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Tools, calculator, and helpful information for network engineering, web developers, and IT professionals.
2013 · tunnelsup.com · its alternatives →
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Building a Bus Clock for my House using a Raspberry PI and Python. I won't miss the bus ever again!
2022 · purplehoisin.com · its alternatives →
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Hi everyone, I recently published a small open-source project. It’s a minimal network packet analyzer written in Go — designed more like a learning toy than a replacement for Wireshark. It currently supports parsing basic protocols like TLS, DNS, and HTTP, and includes a tiny fuzzing engine to test payload responses. You can inspect raw packet content directly from the terminal. The output is colored for readability, and the code structure is kept simple and clear. The entire program is very small — just about 400 lines of Go code. I know it’s not anywhere near Wireshark’s level, and I still…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Netler▲107Tiny network monitor for menu bar & notification center 🖥📡
2018 · imagetasks.com · its alternatives →
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2014 · zzzz.io · its alternatives →
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I've frequently found myself using [nvitop](https://github.com/XuehaiPan/nvitop) to diagnose GPU/CPU contention issues. The two best things about it are: - It's easy to install if I can access pip in the container - It makes a compelling screenshot (which helps me communicate with coworkers.) With those two lessons in mind: Here is Sping! Purpose: Help observe and diagnose latency issues at layer 4+ (TCP/HTTP/HTTPS) Two good things about it: - It's easy to install if you have pip. (Available at…
2025 · dseltzer.gitlab.io · its alternatives →
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I'm the founder at Netrinos. I built a WireGuard-based mesh VPN because remote access has always been a pain. After years of SSH tunnels, IPsec headaches, and the ssh log horror movie, I wanted something simpler: install, sign in, get work done. Netrinos creates a LAN-like overlay network across your devices. Connections are direct P2P via WireGuard, with no central server routing traffic. Each device gets a stable IP and DNS name (pc.you.netrinos.com). When direct connections fail, they fall back to a relay server that's still encrypted end-to-end. We can't see your traffic. The most…
Dec 2025 · netrinos.com · its alternatives →
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2018 · medium.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN - I’m the developer of PingStalker, a macOS utility I built to see what’s really happening on the LAN/WLAN. I live in the CLI, but when it came to discovery and monitoring, I found it limiting. So I built a GUI that brings my favorite tools together in one place. PingStalker started because I wanted to know if something on the network was scanning my machine. I also wanted quick access to core details—external IP, Wi-Fi data, and local topology. Then I wanted more: fast, reliable scans using ARP tables and ICMP. As a Wi-Fi engineer, I couldn’t stop there. I kept adding ways to…
Nov 2025 · pingstalker.com · its alternatives →
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Howdy HN! I find myself testing my ping from time to time, especially when my internet seems wonky while WFH. It feels like there should be an easier way test my ping than puling up a terminal or a complex web app - especially when I'm on my phone or any other device that doesn't have a terminal. I figured I should be the change I wish to see in the world and created this super light ping test. I also created a latency monitoring solution (https://github.com/cjjeakle/network-monitor), feel free to clone and try it out! I know there are a lot more mature monitoring…
2022 · ping.projects.chrisjeakle.com · its alternatives →
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Discover WiFi networks around. On Android
2018 · netspotapp.com · its alternatives →
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I have realized that a lot of people nowadays self-host services and set up home labs with mini racks. One major pain point I have come across personally is to quickly get health status from self-hosted services and machines, and have the ability to headlessly control my Raspberry Pi inside a mini rack. So It got me thinking about building a built-in GUI that users can easily add to their Raspberry Pi nodes in their (mini or full) racks or elsewhere. I have previously designed this GUI for an open source project I have been working on (called Ubo pod: github.com/ubopod) and decided to…
2025 · getubo.com · its alternatives →
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2014 · drewblaisdell.github.io · its alternatives →
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While cleaning out some old cartons last weekend, I found my old Raspberry Pi Model B+. It is the first iteration of the Pi. It has a 700MHz ARM CPU and 512MB of RAM. It uses a micro-SD card for non-volatile storage. So as you can see, it is quite a capable little computer, and you can power it off
2020 · perryizgr8.github.io · its alternatives →
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- I built a macOS tool for network engineers – it's called NetViews alternatives
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- I've used Go to build a daemon for the Raspberry Pi alternatives
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