Self-hosted Network Utilities software

Network utilities are tools and software that help manage, monitor, and troubleshoot computer networks.

11 apps, ranked by GitHub stars weighted by maintenance health.

Alternatives to ngrok

MyIP

All in one IP Toolbox. Easy to check what's your IPs, IP geolocation, check for DNS leaks, examine WebRTC connections, speed test, ping test, MTR test, check website availability and more.

Actively maintained ★ 12.3k MIT 🐳 Docker~$5/mo

NetAlertX

Network intruder and presence detector. Scans for devices connected to your network and alerts you if new and unknown devices are found.

Actively maintained ★ 7.4k GPL-3.0 🐳 Docker~$5/mo

Upsnap

Simple Wake on LAN (WOL) dashboard app. Wake up devices on your network and see current status.

Actively maintained ★ 6.4k MIT 🐳 Docker~$3.5/mo

Speedtest Tracker

Monitor the performance and uptime of your internet connection.

Actively maintained ★ 6.1k MIT 🐳 Docker~$5/mo

Canary Tokens

Generates lightweight, embedded honeypot triggers called canary tokens for detecting unauthorized access.

Actively maintained ★ 3.1k BSD-3-Clause 🐳 Docker~$5/mo

beelzebub

Honeypot framework designed to provide a highly secure environment for detecting and analyzing cyber attacks.

Actively maintained ★ 2.2k MIT 🐳 Docker~$3.5/mo

MySpeed

Speed test analysis software that shows your internet speed for up to 30 days.

Maintained ★ 3k MIT 🐳 Docker~$5/mo

Wakupator

Wake On LAN Machine Manager based on network traffic.

Actively maintained ★ 184 MIT ~$3.5/mo

whois

WHOIS/RDAP query API for domains, IP addresses, CIDR prefixes and ASNs, with unified JSON output, caching, API key authentication, batch queries and MCP support for AI assistants.

Actively maintained ★ 66 MIT 🐳 Docker~$3.5/mo

PlugNPiN

Automatically scrapes containers with specific labels and creates local DNS/CNAME entries in Pi-Hole/AdGuard Home and proxy hosts in Nginx Proxy Manager.

Maintained ★ 71 GPL-3.0 🐳 Docker~$5/mo