NetLab Discovery
NetLab Discovery is an agentless network discovery and inventory tool for Linux and self-hosted environments.
What NetLab Discovery is
NetLab Discovery is an agentless network discovery and inventory tool for Linux and self-hosted environments. It scans subnets using ICMP ping sweeps, SNMP v1/v2c/v3, and CDP/LLDP neighbor discovery, then displays host status, latency, vendor details, and OS fingerprints in a web dashboard. Inventory features include live search, sorting, filters, inline editing, device tags, and CSV export. SNMP discovery retrieves sysName and sysDescr, with per-host community strings and bulk management. Session-based administrator and viewer roles are available, with LDAP support. Devices can be marked stale at 30, 60, or 90 days. Data stays on the customer network; the product has no cloud service or telemetry and needs no internet after installation. Compatible systems include Ubuntu 22.04+, Debian 11+, and Rocky Linux 9. A license costs $99.99, paid once and covers one production installation plus one non-production lab installation.
Good
- Agentless ping, SNMP, and neighbor discovery
- Live searchable inventory dashboard
- LDAP and role-based access
- Stale-device thresholds at 30, 60, 90 days
- No cloud service or telemetry
Watch out
- No free plan
- One production installation per license
- Updates and priority support require renewal after year one
- Digital sales are final
Who it suits
It suits IT professionals, network engineers, systems administrators, small ISPs, and MSPs needing agentless inventory. It is designed for teams wanting on-premise, offline-capable discovery.
Verdict
NetLab Discovery combines multi-method scanning with searchable inventory, role controls, and offline on-premise operation. The one-time license includes a lab installation, but ongoing updates and priority support require maintenance renewal after the first year.
Plans and prices
From NetLab Discovery's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| NetLab Discovery | $99.99, paid once | single production installation · Linux deployment · updates and support covered for first year · one-time purchase |
The facts
Each one read from NetLab Discovery's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Authentication
- It provides session-based admin and viewer roles, and LDAP is supported.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Bundle offer
- The store offers Discovery with NetLab IPAM for $169.99 one time, reduced from $199.98.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Change history
- The product records device appearance, disappearance, OS changes and edits in a timestamped audit log with user attribution.checked 15 Oct 2026
- CSV export
- Inventory export includes IP address, hostname, MAC address, vendor, SNMP sysDescr and custom fields.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Data location
- The vendor says inventory data, scan results, device records and SNMP community strings remain on the designated server.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Deployment and privacy
- The product runs on-premise, keeps data on the customer's network, and is described as having no cloud service or telemetry.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Deployment model
- NetLab Discovery is a self-hosted Linux application that runs inside the customer’s infrastructure.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Discovery methods
- It uses ICMP ping sweeps, SNMP v1/v2c/v3, and CDP/LLDP neighbor discovery.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Download-link limit
- Order-email download links expire after 24 hours, while the customer portal provides continuing access to purchased versions.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent launch description
- In a Reddit launch post, the maker describes ICMP and SNMP scanning, inventory creation, VLAN detection and LLDP/CDP neighbor mapping through a self-hosted web UI.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The installer configures nginx, Python or gunicorn, SSL, firewall rules and systemd automatically.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Installation limit
- Each license covers one production installation, with an additional non-production lab installation allowed for the same organization.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes its tools as intended for IT professionals, small ISPs and MSPs, network engineers, and systems administrators.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Inventory dashboard
- The dashboard provides searching, sorting, filtering, inline editing, device tags, OS badges and CSV export.checked 15 Oct 2026
- IP reservations
- Users can reserve an address with a name and purpose, lock it in inventory and release it later.checked 15 Oct 2026
- License model
- The support page describes a perpetual license that continues working indefinitely without subscription or phone-home checks.checked 15 Oct 2026
- License scope
- Each license covers one production installation and allows an additional non-production lab or test installation for the same organization at no extra cost.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Maintenance term
- Updates, bug fixes, feature releases and priority ticket handling are included during the first year; later updates require renewed maintenance.checked 15 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Device tagging
- Built-in tags include server, switch, printer, camera, access point and firewall categories.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent launch platform claim
- The Reddit post says the installer runs on Ubuntu or Rocky Linux and costs $99.99 once without subscription or telemetry.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Mobile app
- Network Lab Products also publishes the paid NetLab Toolkit Android app, listed at $2.99 with 1+ downloads.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker founding
- The opened official pages and developer listing do not state a founding year.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Maker headquarters
- The Google Play developer profile lists 1507 N 5TH St, Cimarron, Kansas 67835-9264, United States.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Maker legal name
- The Google Play developer profile identifies the company as Network Lab Products LLC.checked 15 Oct 2026
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