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Advanced Port Scanner vs WakeMeOnLan: catalog facts
Advanced Port Scanner	WakeMeOnLan
Free Free to download and use.	Free Freeware from NirSoft, with optional donations.
Windows	Windows, Command line
Fast multi-threaded port scanning Identifies program versions on open ports	Scans the network and saves a reusable list of machines and MAC addresses Wakes several computers at once with one click
Windows only Closed source	Windows only Broadcast to 255.255.255.255 does not work on some Windows 10 and 8 systems
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License: Freeware
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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