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Best Port Scanner Software in 2026

When checking network ports, consider both the scope of a scan and the information it can return. Compare service detection and OS detection with deployment choices, API access, and export formats to see how each tool fits your scanning and reporting workflow.

  1. 01 Naabu

    Naabu is intended for attack-surface discovery in bug-bounty work and penetration tests.

    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · API
    8.8 Visit Specs
  2. 02 Masscan

    Masscan suits users scanning many machines across wide ranges who can work with IP addresses or simple ranges and specify ports.

    Free plan Open source Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted
    8.7 Visit Specs
  3. 03 eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y

    It suits React developers who want ESLint-based accessibility checks during JSX development.

    Free plan
    8.4 Visit Specs
  4. 04 Avidemux
    Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.3 Visit Specs
  5. 05 NetsCLI

    NetsCLI suits people who need local network discovery and repeatable diagnostics or automation.

    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.3 Visit Specs
  6. 06 Nmap

    Nmap suits network administrators who need host and service discovery, inventory, or uptime monitoring across supported systems.

    From $9,980/mo Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted
    8.3 Visit Specs
  7. 07 Angry IP Scanner

    It suits network administrators who need to monitor and manage networks across Linux, macOS, or Windows.

    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.1 Visit Specs
  8. 08 HostedScan Security
    From $39/mo Free trial Web · API
    8.1 Visit Specs
  9. 09 Pentest-Tools Port Scanner

    The scanner is aimed at security consultants, internal security teams, and managed security providers.

    From $95/mo Free plan Web · API
    8.1 Visit Specs
  10. 10 Advanced Port Scanner

    It suits people managing Windows LANs and networking tasks.

    Free plan Windows
    8.0 Visit Specs
  11. 11 Nmap Online Scan
    Free trial Web
    7.9 Visit Specs
  12. 12 HackerTarget TCP Port Scan
    From $8.33/mo Web · API · Browser extension
    7.8 Visit Specs
  13. 13 Port Authority

    It suits Android users who need LAN or WAN port scanning, host discovery, and basic service identification.

    Free plan Android
    7.8 Visit Specs
  14. 14 ScanSearch

    ScanSearch is aimed at security researchers, penetration testers, red teams, bug bounty hunters, blue teams, and defenders.

    From $0.30/mo Free trial Web · Linux · API
    7.8 Visit Specs
  15. 15 RustScan

    RustScan suits command-line users who need to find open network ports and send results to Nmap for further analysis.

    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Android
    7.7 Visit Specs
  16. 16 PortScan.com

    PortScan.com suits server self-checks, CI/CD pipelines and monitoring scripts that need TCP port status.

    Free plan Web · API
    7.5 Visit Specs
  17. 17 Unicornscan

    Unicornscan suits users conducting network reconnaissance who want documented TCP, UDP, ARP, and traceroute scan modes.

    Free plan Web · macOS · Linux · API
    7.5 Visit Specs
  18. 18 Farsight
    Linux
    7.4 Visit Specs
  19. 19 Sherlock Forensics Port Scanner

    The maker describes the scanner for penetration testers, compliance auditors and system administrators mapping network exposure.

    Free plan Windows · Linux
    7.4 Visit Specs
  20. 20 PortScannerLabs

    PortScannerLabs suits people checking their own internet-facing services, including home users, small businesses, administrators, developers, gamers, and self-hosters.

    Free plan Web
    7.2 Visit Specs
  21. 21 Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

    It suits Windows users or IT administrators seeking a targeted malware cleanup tool delivered through Windows Update or run on demand.

    Free plan Windows
    7.2 Visit Specs
  22. 22 Port Scanner ActiveX Control
    Windows
    7.1 Visit Specs
  23. 23 Port Scanner Software
    Windows
    7.1 Visit Specs
  24. 24 portwave
    Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.1 Visit Specs
  25. 25 SolarWinds Port Scanner
    Free trial Windows · Self-hosted
    7.1 Visit Specs
How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank). Makers can also buy a numbered place (how Specifiction is paid for).

Scheduled scans can matter for recurring checks; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost details to weigh. Nmap, ScanSearch, and Naabu are among the options, along with Pentest-Tools Port Scanner. Use the listed criteria to assess what you need to scan, how you want to operate the tool, and how you will work with its results.

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