Alternatives to netdiscover

An ARP scanner that finds hosts on a local network by active or passive discovery. 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 netdiscover.

  • arp-scan

    Command-line tool that discovers and fingerprints hosts on a local network using ARP.

    FreeProprietaryLinuxCommand line

    arp-scan also discovers local hosts over ARP from the Linux command line, adding MAC vendor display and arp-fingerprint for guessing a host's system.

  • 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 is a GPL-2.0 graphical scanner for Windows, macOS and Linux that can scan internet ranges as well, but lacks passive ARP discovery.

  • Advanced IP Scanner

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

    FreeProprietaryWindows

    Advanced IP Scanner is a free closed-source Windows tool that lists hostnames, MACs and shared folders, and often triggers security alerts.

  • Nmap

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

    FreeWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand line

    Nmap goes beyond local ARP discovery with port scanning, service detection and OS fingerprinting across any network, under a custom non-OSI licence.

  • Fing

    Network scanner that identifies the devices on your network.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    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.