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

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