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Angry IP ScannerWhoIsConnectedSniffer
Free

Free and open source under GPL v2.

 Free

Freeware from NirSoft; it may not be sold or bundled with commercial products.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows
  • Scans a local network or an internet range, by range, random selection or an address file
  • Extensible through data fetchers for hostname, MAC address, ports and more
  • Passive discovery that sends no packets to other devices
  • Shows operating system, description and IPv6 address that scanners may miss
  • Needs a Java runtime, which the packaged builds bundle but the bare jar does not
  • The macOS build has been looking for a maintainer since 2019
  • Requires the Npcap or Network Monitor capture driver
  • Only detects devices that send packets the computer receives, and not on other subnets
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-2.0 License: Freeware
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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