Alternatives to Fing
Network scanner that identifies the devices on your network. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Fing
Network scanner that identifies the devices on your network.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Fing.
Angry IP Scanner
A fast, friendly IP and port scanner that needs no installation and runs on Windows, Mac and Linux.
Angry IP Scanner is free and open source under GPL-2.0, runs without installation on Windows, macOS and Linux, but lacks Fing's cloud-based device identification and new-device alerts.
Advanced IP Scanner
Scans a home or office network and lists every device with its name, MAC address and shared folders.
Advanced IP Scanner is free and portable, listing hostname, MAC, manufacturer and shared folders, but it is Windows only, closed source and last released in 2023.
Nmap
The network mapper: find out which hosts are up, which ports are open and what is listening on them.
Nmap adds port scanning, service version detection and OS fingerprinting through a command line or Zenmap, with a custom non-OSI licence and no mobile apps.
LAN Orangutan
Lightweight network scanner with persistent device labels.
LAN Orangutan is a lightweight open-source scanner with persistent device labels and Tailscale integration, though it is a young project with a small feature set.
SoftPerfect Network Scanner
A multi-threaded IPv4 and IPv6 scanner that finds network devices, open ports and shared folders.
SoftPerfect Network Scanner is a paid desktop scanner that queries devices over WMI, SNMP, SSH and more, with IPv6 support but no mobile apps.
NetAlertX
A self-hosted network scanner that discovers devices on your networks and reports changes.
NetAlertX is self-hosted and alerts when devices join or leave, keeping data on your own hardware but needing an always-on machine.
WatchYourLAN
Lightweight self-hosted network IP scanner with a web interface and alerts for new hosts.
WatchYourLAN is a free self-hosted scanner with a web interface, new-host alerts and Grafana export, but it needs a machine that stays on.
arp-scan
Command-line tool that discovers and fingerprints hosts on a local network using ARP.
arp-scan is a free Linux command-line tool that finds and fingerprints LAN hosts with MAC vendors, but usually needs root and has no app interface.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Fing as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Domotz
Cloud-managed network monitoring and management for IT teams looking after devices across many sites.
Fing identifies devices and alerts on new ones across desktop and mobile apps, aimed more at consumers, with advanced features behind a subscription.
IP Scanner
A network scanner for Mac and iPhone that identifies every device on the local network.
Fing runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS with new-device alerts, but history and advanced features need a paid subscription.
LanScan
A Mac network scanner that lists active devices on the local network with their addresses and vendors.
Fing runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS with accurate device identification from a cloud database, and paid history features.
MyLanViewer Network/IP Scanner
A Windows IP scanner that lists computers, MAC addresses and shared folders on a local network.
Fing is freemium across desktop and mobile platforms, alerts on new devices and identifies them through a cloud database.
netdiscover
An ARP scanner that finds hosts on a local network by active or passive discovery.
Fing identifies devices through a cloud database with apps for desktop and mobile, and moves advanced features and history to a paid subscription.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Lansweeper
Network discovery and IT asset inventory platform.
Open-AudIT
An agentless network discovery and IT inventory tool with configuration change tracking and compliance reporting.
WiFiAnalyzer
Compare nearby Wi-Fi networks with an Android analyzer.
