Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to NetScan
Local Wi-Fi & Ethernet scanner. No ads, no account, no cloud
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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Netfox▲95Netfox turns raw network data into plain English on your Mac: decode every device, see what it exposes, and catch the services you didn’t mean to leave open. No cloud, no account.
May 2026 · netfox.app · its alternatives →
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Discover WiFi networks around. On Android
2018 · netspotapp.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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Discover and manage all devices connected to your network
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Like nmap for mapping wifi networks you're not connected to, plus device tracking - calebmadrigal/trackerjacker
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Find every device on your Wi-Fi — no account, no cloud
Sep 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Local Area Network discovery tool with an interactive Terminal User Interface (TUI) written in Go. Discover, explore, and understand your LAN in an intuitive way. Knock Knock.. who's there? 🚪 - ramonvermeulen/whosthere
Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Scan your Wi-Fi or LAN and find every device with IP, vendor, name, open ports and risks. Local monitoring included, no account, no telemetry.
Jun 2026 · deviceshelf.app · its alternatives →
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Discovers all devices connected at the network
2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Scan your local network from your iPhone — sonar included
Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hey all, Just wanted to show off this app I built, its a LAN based WebRTC baby monitor that connects any apple devices together over WIFI so you can turn an old iPad or iPhone into a baby monitor! I got a bit sick of all the sketchy products that require you to buy another device and may or may not connect to Chinese servers and store all your information somewhere. So I figured what if there were no servers and we could just use our existing devices! I would love any feedback! You will need two apple devices to test it, but simulators do work.
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Test or debug your connection without ads or tracking.
2025 · apps.apple.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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PocketScan▲64World's smallest wireless scanner! Scan anything, any size.
2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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CYREX▲62Web security vulnerability assessment & penetration testing
2021 · cyrex.tech · its alternatives →
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View Wi-Fi & ethernet details from the menubar
Feb 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Protect Your Network in Real-Time – Stay Safe, Always.
2025 · resonant-unicorn-01da2b.netlify.app · its alternatives →
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ZeroScan▲5Network service discovery for android, iOS, and macOS.
2020 · jordancparsons.com · its alternatives →
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