Fing Security
8.2#1 in network troubleshooting softwareFrom $79.99 a yearFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitFing Security vs perfSONAR
What both publish
| Fact | Fing Security | perfSONAR |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 | 2005 |
| Integrations | The maker lists Home Assistant, IFTTT, and the Fing Local API for presence data, network events, and custom automation. | The documentation includes deployment guidance for Docker and Ansible, and a cookbook for a central archive with Grafana. |
| License | The Local API documentation identifies the API as proprietary, so Fing is not open-source software. | perfSONAR components and tools are licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0, and distributed without warranty as described on the license page. |
| Purpose | Fing checks router vulnerabilities, scans open ports, and detects network threats continuously and automatically. | perfSONAR is a network measurement toolkit designed to provide federated path coverage and help establish end-to-end network performance expectations. |
Fing Security plans
- FreeFree
- Premium$8.99 a month
- Professional$19.99 a month
- Premium$79.99 a year
- Professional$179.99 a year
perfSONAR plans
- perfSONARFree
Pick Fing Security if…
Fing may suit home users who want to check connected devices and router risks, as well as IT consultants, MSPs, and small businesses monitoring client networks. Its always-on option is for users able to run Fing Agent on Raspberry Pi, Docker, or NAS.
Pick perfSONAR if…
It suits network engineering and research teams that need coordinated measurements across multiple nodes. The operator must manage the local infrastructure and test configuration.