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Lansweeper vs The Dude: catalog facts
Lansweeper	The Dude
Freemium A limited free tier is available. Larger deployments require a paid licence.	Free Free to download from MikroTik.
Windows, Web, Self-hosted	Windows
Very detailed inventory across operating systems and network equipment Reporting and change tracking suited to audits and licence compliance	Automatic device discovery Draws network maps from discovered devices
Free tier is limited to a small asset count Closed source, and full deployment is a substantial project	Installer is Windows only Closely tied to the MikroTik ecosystem
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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