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WakeMeOnLan vs OpenWOL: catalog facts
WakeMeOnLan	OpenWOL
Free Freeware from NirSoft, with optional donations.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL 3.0 licence.
Windows, Command line	Android
Scans the network and saves a reusable list of machines and MAC addresses Wakes several computers at once with one click	One tap to wake a saved device No account, cloud or tracking
Windows only Broadcast to 255.255.255.255 does not work on some Windows 10 and 8 systems	New project with a short track record Works on the local network only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Freeware	License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it 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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