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MyLanViewer Network/IP Scanner vs Nmap: catalog facts
MyLanViewer Network/IP Scanner	Nmap
Paid Commercial software with a registration page; check the site for current terms.	Free Free for end users under the Nmap Public Source License. Redistributing Nmap inside a…
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Detailed per-device information including MAC and NIC vendor Alerts when new devices join the network	Host discovery, port scanning, service and version detection and OS fingerprinting in one tool The Nmap Scripting Engine adds hundreds of Lua scripts for specific checks
Windows only Requires registration for full use	The licence is custom, not OSI-approved, and is incompatible with GPLv2 Companies redistributing Nmap in their own products need a commercial OEM licence
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Not stated if open source
License not stated	License: Nmap Public Source License
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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