NetAlertX
Network intruder and presence detector. Scans for devices connected to your network and alerts you if new and unknown devices are found.
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Still maintained? Yes: 328 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v26.10.28 (Oct 2026).
Also an alternative to Fing.
At a glance
NetAlertX quick facts
- Health score
- 95/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 7,342
- Last commit
- 2 days ago (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- v26.10.28, Oct 2026
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
Top alternatives to NetAlertX
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In its own words
The project's README opens: "NetAlertX is a network visibility and asset intelligence platform for homelabs, IT teams, MSPs, and distributed environments. It provides centralized network visibility and continuous asset discovery across remote sites, VLANs, branch offices, and segmented networks from a single interface."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
NetAlertX scores 95/100, #2 of 11 in Network Utilities: 328 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (v26.10.28, 2 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 7,342 stars add 15.5 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is star count, worth 4.5 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
- Commit activity 35.0 / 35
328 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
v26.10.28 released 2 days ago
- Stars biggest shortfall 15.5 / 20
7.3k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support 10.0 / 10
Docker image or Compose file available
Commit activity
- 328
- Last 90 days
- 1,443
- Last 12 months
- 2 days ago
- Last push
Ranked #2 of 11 tools in Network Utilities by health , between MyIP (#1) and beelzebub (#3) .
Details
| Licence | GPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | Docker |
| Latest release | v26.10.28 · 2 days ago |
| Stars | 7,342 |
| Open issues | 18 |
| Docker | Yes |
| Repository | netalertx/NetAlertX ↗ |
NetAlertX vs its top 5 alternatives
Active tools that share a comparison page or a category with NetAlertX (Network Utilities), scored on the same five terms.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MyIP | 96 | 12k | MIT | today |
| NetAlertX (this tool) | 95 | 7.3k | GPL-3.0 | 2 days ago |
| beelzebub | 93 | 2.2k | MIT | 2 days ago |
| Upsnap | 85 | 6.4k | MIT | 20 days ago |
| Wakupator | 48 | 184 | MIT | 12 days ago |
| Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ | 34 | 3.8k | MIT | 6 months ago |
NetAlertX: common questions
What does NetAlertX replace?
Repoly lists NetAlertX as an open-source alternative to Fing. Each comparison page ranks every alternative by the same health score, so you can see where NetAlertX stands against the others.
Is NetAlertX still maintained?
NetAlertX had 328 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was 2 days ago; the latest tagged release, v26.10.28, is from 2 days ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.
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