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The Dude vs Netdisco: catalog facts
The Dude	Netdisco
Free Free to download from MikroTik.	Free Free to install and run yourself.
Windows	Linux, Self-hosted
Automatic device discovery Draws network maps from discovered devices	Finds which switch port a device is on Port control for VLAN, PoE and shutdown
Installer is Windows only Closely tied to the MikroTik ecosystem	Requires a PostgreSQL database Runs on Linux or Unix only
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account 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 2, 2026

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