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NETworkManager vs netscanner: catalog facts
NETworkManager	netscanner
Free Free and open source, with no license fee or subscription.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Windows	Command line
27 network tools in a single application Built-in RDP, PuTTY, PowerShell and VNC sessions	Scans Wi-Fi networks, IPv4 ranges, and TCP ports Captures and filters network packets
Windows only	Requires root privileges Windows packet analysis requires Npcap
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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