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Remote Wake Up vs wakeonlan: catalog facts
Remote Wake Upwakeonlan
Paid

Sold through the App Store and as a direct download from Witt Software.

Free

Free and open source under the Perl Artistic licence.

macOS, iOS macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Wake-on-LAN plus SSH commands in one app
  • Works locally or from outside the network
  • Small and simple to script
  • Only needs Perl to run
  • Apple platforms only
  • Target devices must support and enable Wake-on-LAN
  • Command-line only
  • Documentation is sparse
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: Artistic-1.0-Perl
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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