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arp-scan vs Advanced IP Scanner: catalog facts
arp-scan	Advanced IP Scanner
Free Free to download and use, with the source published on GitHub.	Free Free, closed source, from Famatech. Development appears stalled; version 2.5.4594.1 dates…
Linux, Command line	Windows
Finds devices that do not answer ping Shows MAC address vendors	Lists hostname, IP, MAC, manufacturer and shared folders in one sweep Runs portable, with no installation
Works only on the local network segment Command line only, usually needs root	Windows only and closed source Last release was 2023
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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