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24 alternatives to LanLord

Your network, your rules. See everything on your home WiFi

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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   I built a(nother) house optimized for LAN parties▲1,117

   I wasn't quite sure if this qualified as "Show HN" given you can't really download it and try it out. However, dang said[0]: > If it's hardware or something that's not so easy to try out over the internet, find a different way to show how it actually works—a video, for example, or a detailed post with photos. Hopefully I did that? Additionally, I've put code and a detailed guide for the netboot computer management setup on GitHub: https://github.com/kentonv/lanparty Anyway, if this shouldn't have been Show HN, I apologize! [0]…

   2024 · lanparty.house · its alternatives →

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   Fing Desktop 3.0▲113

   See who's connected to your Wi-Fi and more

   2022 · fing.com · its alternatives →

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   NetSpot▲121

   Plan, optimize and improve your Wi-Fi at home/the office

   2015 · netspotapp.com · its alternatives →

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   OnHub▲249

   A new router from Google

   2015 · on.google.com · its alternatives →

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   WiReboot▲159

   Automatically reboot your router if the connection is lost

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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   Starry▲215

   A touchscreen Wi-Fi router and radical Internet service

   2016 · starry.com · its alternatives →

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   Fing Agent▲148

   24/7 network monitoring unit for Raspberry Pi

   2024 · fing.com · its alternatives →

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   Sevenhugs Smart Remote▲199

   The first remote for everything in your home

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   pcWRT Secure WiFi Router▲141

   WiFi router for home with a focus on security and privacy

   2023 · pcwrt.com · its alternatives →

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    GetFlix VPN▲81

    Global network of DNS servers

    2022 · getflix.com · its alternatives →

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    The Smart Home Show - Fighting Off The IoT Zombie Hoard With Jim Hunter▲60

    IoT botnets are zombie hoards.

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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    Loop▲121

    Smart screen for the home

    2016 · loopfamily.com · its alternatives →

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    The Netflix Switch▲153

    A physical #NetflixAndChill button

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Monitor v2 [Retired]▲129

    Alert your entire team when your site goes offline.

    2015 · brandongreen.co · its alternatives →

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    AdGuard Home▲113

    Powerful network-wide tool against ads & tracking

    2018 · adguard.com · its alternatives →

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    HomeSpeed▲84

    Discover the fastest internet available for your new place 🏠

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    IT Manager▲80

    Monitor your networks and servers from one place

    2015 · itmanager.net · its alternatives →

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    Bread Time Ep 10: Flipping the switch on connected homes▲62

    In a plot twist, Gabe catches the connected home bug.

    2017 · simplecast.com · its alternatives →

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    Graphical Network Monitor▲79

    Where in the world is your computer connecting?

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    NetSpot for Android▲73

    Discover WiFi networks around. On Android

    2018 · netspotapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Relay▲76

    Instant access to smart home products

    2014 · relay.winkapp.com · its alternatives →

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    HouseCall▲74

    Home services on-demand

    2013 · housecallpro.com · its alternatives →

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    Netatmo▲66

    Control your heating wherever you are

    2014 · netatmo.com · its alternatives →

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    MacWiFi▲69

    Know if your internet is flaky before your next call

    Apr 2026 · macwifi.live · its alternatives →

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