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UpSnap vs WakeMeOnLan: catalog facts
UpSnapWakeMeOnLan
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Free

Freeware from NirSoft, with optional donations.

Web, Self-hosted Windows, Command line
  • One-click wake-up dashboard with device status
  • Scheduled wake events via cron
  • Scans the network and saves a reusable list of machines and MAC addresses
  • Wakes several computers at once with one click
  • Device discovery and IP tracking require nmap
  • Docker setup needs host networking for Wake-on-LAN
  • Windows only
  • Broadcast to 255.255.255.255 does not work on some Windows 10 and 8 systems
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: MIT License: Freeware
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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