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Fing vs Whosthere: catalog facts
Fing	Whosthere
Freemium A free version is available. Fing Premium is a paid subscription.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, Command line
Device identification is unusually accurate for a consumer scanner Alerts when a new device joins the network	Interactive terminal UI for browsing discovered devices Discovery runs without elevated privileges
Advanced features and history require a paid subscription Closed source, and device identification relies on their cloud database	Limited to the local network Terminal-only, with no graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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