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SoftPerfect Network ScannerNmap
Paid

Commercial software with licences sold through the SoftPerfect website.

 Free

Free for end users under the Nmap Public Source License. Redistributing Nmap inside a…

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Queries devices over WMI, SNMP, HTTP, SSH and PowerShell
  • Supports both IPv4 and IPv6
  • 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
  • Paid licence required
  • Closed source
  • 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
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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