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Angry IP Scanner vs Whosthere: catalog facts
Angry IP ScannerWhosthere
Free

Free and open source under GPL v2.

Free

Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, Command line
  • 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
  • Interactive terminal UI for browsing discovered devices
  • Discovery runs without elevated privileges
  • 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
  • Limited to the local network
  • Terminal-only, with no graphical interface
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License: Apache-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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