Alternatives to NetsCLI
NetsCLI combines LAN device discovery, TCP and UDP port scans, DNS queries, and host inspection in desktop, terminal, command-line, and MCP interfaces. Its desktop app supports investigation tabs, sortable and filterable results, exports, and scan history. CLI operations return JSON or YAML, with CSV and Markdown available for lists. It is free under the MIT license for personal, open-source, and commercial use on Linux, macOS, and Windows, and its MCP server exposes local…
Masscan is a command-line TCP port scanner designed to scan many machines across wide address ranges.
Nmap is a free, open-source utility for discovering networks and auditing security.
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Naabu
Naabu is a free, open-source command-line port scanner that finds valid ports on hosts.
Free planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.8Free plan - 5

Pentest-Tools Port Scanner
Pentest-Tools Port Scanner is a cloud-hosted Nmap-based tool for finding open TCP and UDP ports and services on network targets.
Free planWebAPI6.8From $95 a month - 6

ScanSearch
ScanSearch runs live, on-demand SYN scans and service detection to show current network exposure for specified targets.
Free planWebAPILinux6.8From $0.30 a month - 7
eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y
eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y is a free ESLint plugin that checks JSX in React applications for accessibility issues in static code.
Free plan6.5Free plan - 8
Port Authority
Port Authority is a free Android port scanner for discovering network hosts and viewing information about the device and other hosts.
Free planAndroid6.5$4.99 one-time - 9
RustScan
RustScan is a free, open-source command-line port scanner for finding open network ports.
Free planAndroidLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.4Free plan - 10

HostedScan Security
HostedScan Security scans websites, servers, networks, and APIs for vulnerabilities, then presents findings in dashboards, alerts, and audit-ready reports.
WebAPI6.3From $39 a month - 11
Unicornscan
Unicornscan is a free network reconnaissance tool that sends asynchronous, stateless probes and records responses.
Free planWebAPILinuxmacOS6.2Free plan - 12
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) is a free Windows utility for finding and removing prevalent malware threats and reversing changes they made.
Free planWindows6.2Free plan - 13
Angry IP Scanner
Angry IP Scanner is a free, open-source desktop tool for scanning IP addresses and ports.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.1Free plan - 14
Nmap Online Scan
Nmap Online Scan is a web service for online network scanning and port discovery using Nmap.
Web6.1$1.99 one-time - 15

Advanced Port Scanner
Advanced Port Scanner is free Windows desktop software for finding open network ports and identifying programs running on detected ports.
Free planWindows6.0Free plan - 16
Sherlock Forensics Port Scanner
Sherlock Forensics Port Scanner is a free desktop GUI tool for identifying exposed TCP ports and the services using them.
Free planLinuxWindows6.0Free plan - 17
HackerTarget TCP Port Scan
HackerTarget TCP Port Scan checks an IPv4 or IPv6 address for common open ports, helping assess an internet-facing service or firewall.
WebAPIExtension5.9From $120 a year - 18
PortScan.com
PortScan.com checks TCP ports on the public IP address making the request and reports whether they are open, closed, or filtered.
Free planWebAPI5.9Free plan - 19
PortScannerLabs
PortScannerLabs is a free web tool for checking an IP address or domain for common open, closed, or filtered network ports and flagging risky exposures.
Free planWeb5.8Free plan - 20
Port Scanner Software
Port Scanner Software is Windows desktop software that scans specified hosts across server port ranges and reports which ports are open or closed.
Windows5.6$19.99 one-time - 21
ZMap
ZMap is a free, open-source command-line scanner for Internet-wide network surveys.
LinuxmacOSSelf-hosted5.6 - 22
Farsight
Farsight is a free, self-hosted Linux scanner that uses SYN-based TCP scanning to collect service banners.
Linux5.5 - 23
Port Scanner ActiveX Control
Port Scanner ActiveX Control is paid Windows software for developers adding network port scanning to desktop applications.
Windows5.5$300 one-time - 24
portwave
portwave is a free command-line scanner for IPv4 and IPv6 targets on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
LinuxmacOSWindows5.5 - 25
SolarWinds Port Scanner
SolarWinds Port Scanner is the open-port scanning feature in Engineer’s Toolset, a network suite with more than 60 tools.
Self-hostedWindows5.5