Alternatives to Naabu

Discover listening network ports with a command-line scanner. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Naabu.

  • RustScan

    Discover open ports with a configurable scanner written in Rust.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand line

    RustScan is a GPL-3.0 port scanner written in Rust with follow-up scripts and integration with other tools, replacing Naabu's MIT licence and ProjectDiscovery toolchain.

  • masscan

    Scan large sets of IP addresses for open ports.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOSLinuxCommand line

    masscan is built for scanning very large IP ranges at high packet rates under AGPL-3.0, but it runs only on macOS and Linux and needs careful rate settings.

  • Nmap

    The network mapper: find out which hosts are up, which ports are open and what is listening on them.

    FreeWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand line

    Nmap adds service and version detection, OS fingerprinting and a scripting engine, under a custom licence that is not OSI-approved.

  • Angry IP Scanner

    A fast, friendly IP and port scanner that needs no installation and runs on Windows, Mac and Linux.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Angry IP Scanner offers a portable GUI and command line for finding hosts and open ports, needing a Java runtime and with shallower results.

  • ZMap

    A fast single-packet network scanner designed for surveys across very large address ranges.

    FreeProprietaryLinuxCommand line

    ZMap is a Linux single-packet scanner built for surveys of very large address ranges, with tuning for 10 gigabit networks and a non-open-source listing.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Naabu as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Advanced IP Scanner

    Scans a home or office network and lists every device with its name, MAC address and shared folders.

    FreeProprietaryWindows

    Naabu is an MIT-licensed command-line port scanner with several scan methods and optional Nmap integration, suited to scripting rather than browsing a device list.

  • Advanced Port Scanner

    A free Windows port scanner that finds open ports and identifies the programs running on them.

    FreeProprietaryWindows

    Naabu is an MIT-licensed command-line port scanner for Windows, macOS and Linux with several scan methods and optional Nmap integration, but no graphical window.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.