9 Best Angry IP Scanner Alternatives Reviewed 2021 (Free & Paid)

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Angry IP Scanner

We are reader supported and may receive a commission when you make purchases using the links on our site Angry IP Scanner Review plus the 9 Best Angry IP Scanner Alternatives In the IT world, Angry IP Scanner is a staple among all of the network scanners, but are there any better alternatives? In this article we’ll review Angry IP Scanner's features, as well as explore some alternative tools you can use to scan your network. John Cirelly UPDATED: October 13, 2021

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SolarWinds Engineers Toolset

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Nmap

If you’re a network administrator looking for more depth and raw power from a port scanner, look no further than Nmap. What Nmap lacks in frills and functional GUI it makes up for with sheer command-line based power. If you’re not a fan of strictly just a command-line interface, you can always use Zenmap, which is the exact same software just with a graphical interface. Both Nmap and Zenmap are free to use and available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

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Lansweeper

Lansweeper clearly stands out from other network device scanners as it extends its capabilities into inventory management and machine maintenance. If you’re looking for a hybrid network scanner and inventory manager, Lansweeper is a great tool to use and is compatible in any Windows environment. You can use Landsweeper completely free, tracking up to 100 assets. The Enterprise version of the software starts at $1.00 (£0.81) an asset. Start with their 30-day free trial.

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netcat

Netcat lacks a lot of the documentation you can easily find with software like AngryIP or Nmap which in my opinion is its biggest drawback. If you’re thinking about trying out Netcat, check out our Netcat Cheat Sheet to quickly pull up powerful and useful commands. Netcat is compatible with Windows, Linux, and macOS systems.

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ZMap

ZMap, just like Nmap and other network scanners can search for connected devices, probe ports, and discover services both in local and external networks. One of the biggest distinctions between the two tools is how they scan. Nmap was built to be a flexible multi-tool that can probe a large number of ports on a smaller number of devices. Where ZMap is optimized to probe an individual port across a vast amount of scanned devices.

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Acunetix

Acunetix is a powerful network and web application scanner that can help you discover open ports, hidden services, and vulnerabilities across your network. Acunetix is unique in combining both web scanning, and network scanning into one easy to use graphical tool that’s compatible for both Windows and Linux.

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Wireshark

The beauty in Wireshark is that your network scans can be as broad or as granular as you make them. With a few clicks, you can begin capturing a snapshot of all packet traffic across your local area network. It can be overwhelming at first to see every single packet across a network, but Wireshark makes isolating specific events simple with its color coding and filtering features.

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GFI LanGuard

GFI LanGuard is a network security scanner that can discover any device on your network, as well as perform a complete network security assessment to let you know how vulnerable your network is to specific types of attacks. It’s the interface is easy to navigate like AngryIP, and provides deep insight into security issues, vulnerabilities, and missing patches your connected devices may need.

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SoftPerfect Network Scanner

SoftPerfect Network Scanner is much like AngryIP with some additional options if you’re looking for a scanner with a bit more functionality. Both products are very similar, but upon testing I found AngryIP to perform faster than SoftPerfect Network Scanner. With that being said, SoftPerfect’s scanner did have some nicer quality of life features that make it worth keeping around.

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