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Nmap vs IP Scanner: catalog facts
Nmap	IP Scanner
Free Free for end users under the Nmap Public Source License. Redistributing Nmap inside a…	Freemium Can be tried free; IP Scanner Ultra is a paid professional edition.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, iOS
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	Runs on Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Vision Pro No account required
The licence is custom, not OSI-approved, and is incompatible with GPLv2 Companies redistributing Nmap in their own products need a commercial OEM licence	Apple platforms only Professional features sit in the separate Ultra edition
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not stated if open source	Closed source
License: Nmap Public Source License	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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