Alternatives to IP Scanner
A network scanner for Mac and iPhone that identifies every device on the local network. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
IP Scanner
A network scanner for Mac and iPhone that identifies every device on the local network.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as IP Scanner.
LanScan
A Mac network scanner that lists active devices on the local network with their addresses and vendors.
LanScan is a freemium macOS-only scanner that resolves names over mDNS, SMB and DNS, with no iPhone, iPad or Apple TV version.
Fing
Network scanner that identifies the devices on your network.
Fing runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS with new-device alerts, but history and advanced features need a paid subscription.
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 open source under GPL-2.0 and adds port scanning on Windows, macOS and Linux, though its macOS build lacks a maintainer.
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 tool for Windows, macOS and Linux that adds port and shared folder discovery plus WMI and SNMP queries.
LAN Orangutan
Lightweight network scanner with persistent device labels.
LAN Orangutan is an open-source scanner for Windows, macOS, Linux and Docker with persistent device labels and Tailscale integration, but no iOS app.
Nmap
The network mapper: find out which hosts are up, which ports are open and what is listening on them.
Nmap runs on Windows, macOS and Linux with service detection and OS fingerprinting, but is a command-line tool unless paired with Zenmap.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
NetAlertX
A self-hosted network scanner that discovers devices on your networks and reports changes.
WatchYourLAN
Lightweight self-hosted network IP scanner with a web interface and alerts for new hosts.
arp-scan
Command-line tool that discovers and fingerprints hosts on a local network using ARP.
Zenmap
The official cross-platform graphical interface for the Nmap network scanner.
