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SubnetLens

Windows visual network scanner for IT admins, names every device, identifies it if possible, 26 built-in tools, live monitoring, and per-device port-change alerts. 100% local.

SubnetLens

SubnetLens Reviews and Details

This page is designed to help you find out whether SubnetLens is good and if it is the right choice for you.

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Features & Specs

  1. Platform

    Windows 10 / 11 (desktop)

  2. Pricing

    Free tier + $79 one-time Pro — no subscription

  3. Data privacy

    100% local — no cloud, no telemetry, no account

  4. Device identification

    Names every device — 1,451-type classifier

  5. Live monitoring

    Continuous mDNS/SSDP (Live Mode)

  6. Port history

    Per-device, with "new service" alerts

  7. Topology map

    Interactive, multiple layouts + export

  8. Built-in IT tools

    26 (ping, traceroute, MTR, DNS, WHOIS, TLS…)

  9. Credential vault

    AES-256-GCM, stored on-device

  10. Risk scoring

    Per-device + deep security scans

  11. Integrations

    Prometheus, webhooks (Slack/Discord/Teams), SNMP

  12. Scheduled scans

    Cron + interval, with webhook alerts

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Questions & Answers

As answered by people managing SubnetLens.
  1. Who are some of the biggest customers of SubnetLens?

    System admins, Network or IT Professionas

  2. Which are the primary technologies used for building SubnetLens?

    • Electron + React — the desktop app
    • Node.js — the scanning engine and 26 diagnostic tools
    • Vite + Tailwind CSS — the UI
    • vis-network — the interactive topology map
    • A privacy-first Cloudflare Workers backend for licensing (no user data stored)
  3. What's the story behind SubnetLens?

    SubnetLens started from a simple frustration: the free network scanners are basic and barely maintained, while the capable tools are either cloud subscriptions or cost thousands a year per site. There wasn't a modern, local-first option that just told you what's on your network and watched it for changes — without sending your data to someone else's cloud. So we built one: a fast, visual Windows scanner that names every device, tracks how your network changes over time, and keeps 100% of the data on your machine. One-time price, no telemetry.

  4. How would you describe the primary audience of SubnetLens?

    • SMB and solo IT admins managing a network without a big budget
    • Sysadmins, MSPs and IT contractors doing discovery and audits
    • Home-lab and self-hosting enthusiasts who want to see and monitor every device Anyone who finds Advanced IP Scanner too basic but won't pay $1,000/year for an enterprise SaaS tool.
  5. Why should a person choose SubnetLens over its competitors?

    • vs Advanced IP Scanner / Angry IP Scanner — free but basic and barely updated. SubnetLens adds live monitoring, port history, risk scoring, a credential vault and a modern UI.
    • vs Fing Desktop — no subscription. SubnetLens is one-time $79 and tracks ports per device, not just devices.
    • vs Auvik / Domotz / Lansweeper — no cloud dependency and no $500–1,000/year/site bill. Your data stays local and you pay once. More capable than the free tools, far cheaper than the enterprise ones, and everything stays on your machine.
  6. What makes SubnetLens unique?

    A few things no other consumer-priced scanner combines: - It names and identifies every device — recognizes 1,451 device types by hostname, so you see "Canon G5000 printer" or "Synology NAS," not just an IP. - Per-device port history — records the exact moment a new service opens on a device, so you catch a server that suddenly started running RDP. Enterprise tools charge thousands a year for this. - Live Mode — continuous mDNS/SSDP listening catches devices the moment they appear, between scans. - 100% local — no cloud, no telemetry, no account. Your scan data never leaves your machine. - One one-time price, with an encrypted credential vault, 26 IT tools, scheduling, SNMP, IPAM and a Prometheus endpoint all bundled in.

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