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Awake on LAN vs miniWOL: catalog facts
Awake on LAN	miniWOL
Free Free and open source under the GPL version 3 or later.	Free Free to download.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Saved list of machines with their MAC addresses Simple native GNOME interface	Builds for Windows, macOS and Linux Native Apple Silicon build
Only sends wake packets; target machines must have Wake-on-LAN enabled Small project with few contributors	Only sends wake packets; it does not shut devices down Target devices must have Wake on LAN enabled
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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