# netalertx/NetAlertX

Centralized network visibility and continuous asset discovery.  Monitor devices, detect change, and stay aware across distributed networks.

Repository: https://github.com/netalertx/NetAlertX
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/netalertx
Homepage: https://netalertx.com
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: network-security, selfhosted, wifi-network, wifi-security, arp-scan, security, network-analysis, networking, ipam, network-monitoring, asset-management, network-automation, sysadmin, dcim
Last push: 2026-08-23T12:52:03+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 98/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 96, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1714, "days_push": 10, "days_rel": 29, "gap_med": 21.0, "n_releases_24m": 29}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6954, forks 426 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:51.735051+00:00)

## What it is
NetAlertX is a self-hosted network visibility and asset intelligence platform that performs continuous device discovery and monitoring across distributed networks, VLANs, and remote sites. It provides a web interface for tracking connected devices, detecting changes like shadow IT or unauthorized hardware, and automating workflows with reporting, webhooks, and multi-site sync.

## Use cases
- monitor devices connected to my home network
- get alerted when a new device joins my wifi
- track network assets across multiple sites
- detect unauthorized devices on my network
- manage IP address inventory (IPAM) for a small business
- set up network monitoring for a homelab
- discover shadow IT and unknown hardware on VLANs

## When to choose
- you want a lightweight, self-hosted alternative to a full NMS or SIEM for device visibility
- you run a homelab, MSP, or distributed environment needing centralized asset discovery
- you need webhook and Home Assistant integrations for network change alerts

## When to avoid
- you need enterprise-grade network management with deep protocol analysis or SNMP polling at scale
- you require SIEM-level log aggregation and compliance auditing features
- you cannot run Docker or a persistent host network namespace

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: monitoring, alerting, networking, security, analytics, webhook, self-hosted, developer-tools
- domain: networking, security, monitoring, self-hosted, analytics
- platform: self-hosted, python
- tags: network-monitoring, asset-discovery, ipam, arp-scan, homelab, msp, network-inventory, device-tracking, devops, docker, linux, web-server

## Member repositories
- netalertx/NetAlertX (main) score 98

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:51.735051+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:41:11.754774+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/netalertx/NetAlertX (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:51.735051+00:00, sha fbe393a2d500)
  - homepage: https://netalertx.com (fetched 2026-08-29T08:37:01.471392+00:00, sha 97bbefa8d1c9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.