Alternatives to Zenmap
The official cross-platform graphical interface for the Nmap network scanner. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Zenmap
The official cross-platform graphical interface for the Nmap network scanner.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Zenmap.
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 a GPL-2.0 graphical scanner for Windows, macOS and Linux that is easier to use but finds hosts and ports without service versions or OS fingerprints.
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, closed-source graphical scanner for Windows, macOS and Linux that queries devices over WMI, SNMP, SSH and PowerShell.
Advanced Port Scanner
A free Windows port scanner that finds open ports and identifies the programs running on them.
Advanced Port Scanner is a free, closed source Windows-only tool that finds open ports and program versions without needing Nmap installed.
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 a free Windows-only graphical scanner that lists devices and shared folders quickly but lacks Nmap's service and version detection.
Nmap
The network mapper: find out which hosts are up, which ports are open and what is listening on them.
Nmap is the command-line scanner Zenmap drives, giving direct access to all options and the scripting engine without saved profiles or graphical scan comparison.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Zenmap as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
RustScan
Discover open ports with a configurable scanner written in Rust.
Zenmap is the graphical interface for Nmap with saved profiles and scan comparison, requiring Nmap to be installed separately.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Naabu
Discover listening network ports with a command-line scanner.
masscan
Scan large sets of IP addresses for open ports.
Fing
Network scanner that identifies the devices on your network.
ZMap
A fast single-packet network scanner designed for surveys across very large address ranges.
NetAlertX
A self-hosted network scanner that discovers devices on your networks and reports changes.
