What is MyLanViewer?
MyLanViewer Network/IP Scanner is an effective utility designed for scanning IP addresses within a local area network (LAN). This application helps users detect all IP addresses, MAC addresses, and shared folders of devices connected to both wired and wireless networks. Through a network scan, it presents the found computers in an intuitive interface similar to a buddy list, showcasing vital details including the computer name, IP address, MAC address, network interface card (NIC) manufacturer, operating system version, currently logged-in users, shared directories, and a variety of technical specifications for each device. Furthermore, it tracks your external IP address and can send you email alerts regarding any changes. In addition to these features, MyLanViewer Network/IP Scanner empowers users to remotely power computers on or off, manage shared directories, terminate active user sessions, display netstat information, identify unauthorized DHCP servers, and offers a multitude of other network management tools that significantly enhance user oversight and control over their network. As a result, its extensive capabilities make it an essential resource for casual users and IT professionals, ensuring they can navigate their network with ease and efficiency. Overall, anyone seeking to streamline their network management will find this application to be a valuable investment.
What is AdRem NetCrunch?
NetCrunch is commercial, self-hosted, agentless network and IT infrastructure monitoring software for Windows Server. It monitors network devices, servers, virtualization platforms, cloud services including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, applications, websites, logs, telemetry, and custom data using technologies such as SNMP, WMI, REST APIs, and scripts.
NetCrunch supports 680+ monitoring targets and provides 270+ ready-to-use Monitoring Packs for devices, applications, and operating systems. Policy-based monitoring automatically applies monitoring settings, Monitoring Packs, thresholds, and alerts to matching devices and systems. Licensing is based on monitored nodes and network interfaces rather than individual sensors, checks, or metrics.
Real-time dashboards and automatic Layer 2 and routing topology maps provide visibility into network status and performance. NetCrunch supports event correlation, dependency-aware alert suppression, predictive thresholds, escalation, and 40+ automated response actions, including script execution, notifications, webhooks, and integrations with external IT and collaboration tools.
NetCrunch also provides hardware and software inventory, network device configuration backup and change tracking, bandwidth monitoring, and network traffic analysis using NetFlow, sFlow, IPFIX, and other flow technologies. Distributed Monitoring Probes extend monitoring to remote and isolated locations, while REST APIs support integration and automation with external systems.
NetCrunch is self-hosted on Windows Server and can monitor on-premises, air-gapped, cloud, and hybrid IT environments.
Pricing Information
$1600 for NetCrunch 50 nodes
NetCrunch licensing is based on the number of monitored nodes and network interfaces. Each node license includes one monitored interface, and additional interface licenses can be added when more network interfaces need to be monitored. Licensing is not based on individual sensors, checks, or metrics.