NetsCLI

6.4easy start · #10 of 25
in Port Scanner Software

Free to practise onnot on record
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Linux, Mac, Windows.

NetsCLI is ranked #10 of 25 in port scanner software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

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NetsCLI Free Free for personal, open-source, and commercial use · MIT-licensed netscli.com · 5 Oct 2026

Compared on port scanner software

Free plan: Yes
Deployment: cli
Scan scope: network
Service detection: Yes
OS detection: No
Export formats: JSON, YAML, Markdown

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The record

Purpose: NetsCLI is an open-source network scanner for discovering LAN devices, scanning TCP and UDP ports, querying DNS, and inspecting hosts.
Ways to use it: It provides a desktop app, terminal UI, command-line interface, and MCP server built on one Rust core.
Desktop app: The desktop app supports multiple investigation tabs and lets users sort, filter, export, and review scan history.
CLI output: Network operations support JSON and YAML output, while lists also support CSV and Markdown.
Integrations: The MCP server runs over stdio and exposes structured tools for network discovery, scanning, ping, DNS, ARP, host inspection, sweeps, interfaces, and mDNS discovery.
License and cost: NetsCLI is MIT-licensed and free for personal, open-source, and commercial use.
Platforms: The CLI and terminal UI are published for Windows, macOS, and Linux; the desktop app is also published for all three operating systems.
Download integrity: The site says every binary and installer is checksummed and signed with Sigstore cosign, and links to download verification instructions.
Packet capture requirement: Packet capture is available only in separate packet-capture downloads and requires libpcap on Linux or macOS, or Npcap on Windows.
Notable limits: The site says NetsCLI does not provide remote administration and lacks advanced service detection, NSE scripts, and OS fingerprinting compared with nmap.
Maker: The site credits Felix Stubner as the maker.
Host discovery: Discovery can add reverse DNS, ARP cache data, MAC addresses, and device makers when the operating system has that information.
Desktop features: The desktop app supports multiple investigation tabs, sortable and filterable results, exports, and scan history.
Structured output: CLI network operations support JSON and YAML output, while list commands also support CSV and Markdown.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Port Scanner Software in 2026#10 of 25

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netscli.com· checked 4 Oct 2026