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NetsCLI alternatives
NetsCLI brings LAN discovery, TCP and UDP port scans, DNS queries, and host inspection together across a desktop app, terminal UI, command-line interface, and MCP server. It is free under the MIT license for personal, open-source, and commercial use on Linux, macOS, and Windows. The desktop app supports investigation tabs, filtering, sorting, exports, and scan history; CLI operations can return JSON or YAML, with CSV and Markdown for lists. Its MCP server gives compatible AI clients structured access to local network tools.
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Naabu
Free plan APILinuxMac+2Port scans with flexible inputs and optional cloud results — Naabu focuses on enumerating valid ports with SYN, CONNECT, and UDP scans, and adds ASN inputs and optional ProjectDiscovery Cloud results.
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RustScan
Free plan AndroidLinuxMac+2Fast port discovery followed by Nmap analysis — RustScan emphasizes fast open-port discovery, automatic Nmap handoff, and a Python, Lua, and Shell scripting engine.
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Angry IP Scanner
Free plan LinuxMacWindowsSimple IP-range scans with a desktop-friendly feature set — Angry IP Scanner adds optional hostname and MAC checks, NetBIOS information, Java plugins, and CSV, TXT, XML, and IP-Port exports.
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Masscan
Free plan Open source LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1Wide-range TCP scanning and banner checks — Masscan targets Internet-scale TCP scanning, supports arbitrary port and address ranges, and checks banners for many named services.
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Nmap
Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1Network discovery, security auditing, and scripted checks — Nmap adds OS and version detection, NSE scripting, and a suite that includes Zenmap, Ncat, Ndiff, and Nping.
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ScanSearch
Free plan APILinuxWebOn-demand target scans with service and exposure enrichment — ScanSearch runs live SYN scans with service signatures, optional exposure enrichment, a web dashboard, and a REST API.
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Unicornscan
Free plan APILinuxMac+2Asynchronous reconnaissance with web-based result analysis — Unicornscan pairs asynchronous scanning with Alicorn, a web interface for scan history, statistics, OS fingerprinting, and topology visualization.
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Avidemux
Free plan Open source LinuxMacWeb+1 - 9
HackerTarget TCP Port Scan
Free plan APIExtensionWeb - 10
Advanced Port Scanner
Free plan Windows - 11
eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y
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Pentest-Tools Port Scanner
Free plan APIWeb - 13
PortScan.com
Free plan APIWeb - 14
Nmap Online Scan
Free plan Web - 15
Farsight
Free plan Linux - 16
Port Authority
Free plan Android - 17
PortScannerLabs
Free plan Web - 18
portwave
Free plan LinuxMacWindows - 19
Sherlock Forensics Port Scanner
Free plan LinuxWindows - 20
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
by Windows Malicious Software Removal ToolFree plan Windows - 21
ZMap
Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted - 22
HostedScan Security
Free trial APIWeb - 23
SolarWinds Port Scanner
Free trial Self-hostedWindows - 24
Port Scanner ActiveX Control
Paid Windows5.2 Visit site
A switch may make sense if you need deeper service or operating-system detection, scripted scans, very broad address ranges, or a web dashboard. NetsCLI does not offer remote administration, NSE scripts, advanced service detection, or OS fingerprinting. Compare the alternatives by scan scope and inputs, detection depth, output options, and whether you want a desktop tool, CLI, API, or web interface. If packet capture matters, note that NetsCLI requires separate downloads and platform-specific dependencies for it.