BornToBeRoot/NETworkManager
A powerful open-source tool for managing networks and troubleshooting network problems! observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
88/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 68
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 126
- age_days: 3416
- days_rel: 57
- days_push: 13
- n_releases_24m: 6
Adoption not part of the score
8709 stars · 848 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
NETworkManager is a free, open-source Windows application that bundles 27 network management and troubleshooting tools into a unified GUI, including IP Scanner, Port Scanner, Ping Monitor, Traceroute, DNS Lookup, WiFi Analyzer, and integrated Remote Desktop, PuTTY (SSH), PowerShell, and TigerVNC clients. It supports encrypted host profiles, system-wide policies, an MSI installer with signed binaries, and package manager deployment, making it suitable for both individual engineers and enterprise teams.
Use cases
- scan a subnet for active devices
- find open TCP ports on a server
- monitor host availability with ping
- trace the network route to a host
- analyze nearby WiFi networks and channels
- manage RDP and SSH connections in one app
- look up DNS records
- calculate IPv4 subnets
When to choose
- you want one unified Windows tool instead of juggling a dozen separate network utilities
- you need built-in remote access clients (RDP, SSH/Telnet/Serial via PuTTY, VNC, PowerShell) alongside diagnostics
- you manage hosts across multiple customers or environments and want encrypted, reusable profiles
- you need enterprise deployment features like MSI installer, signed binaries, Group Policy policies, and WinGet/Chocolatey support
When to avoid
- you need a cross-platform tool for Linux or macOS, since NETworkManager is Windows-only (WPF)
- you need scriptable or headless network scanning, where CLI tools like nmap are a better fit
- you require deep packet capture or protocol analysis beyond LLDP/CDP, where Wireshark is more appropriate
- you need a lightweight portable utility and don't want a full multi-tool application
Facets
application · maturity active
networking developer-tools gui monitoring security networking developer-tools self-hosted security windows network-troubleshooting remote-desktop ssh-client ip-scanner port-scanner wifi-analyzer ping-monitor traceroute dns-lookup subnet-calculator wpf enterprise-ready profiles rdp vnc wake-on-lan snmp desktop
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/BornToBeRoot/NETworkManager · fetched 2026-08-28 · 011a3f42e403
- homepage: https://borntoberoot.net/NETworkManager/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · d4e0f2ca1967
- site_page: https://borntoberoot.net/NETworkManager/docs/introduction · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8f05ec23cf74
- site_page: https://borntoberoot.net/NETworkManager/docs/application/dashboard · fetched 2026-08-29 · 998f56003bfa
- site_page: https://borntoberoot.net/NETworkManager/docs/application/network-interface · fetched 2026-08-29 · e4c2c78d0f7c
- site_page: https://borntoberoot.net/NETworkManager/docs/application/wifi · fetched 2026-08-29 · 948a5691de8d
- site_page: https://borntoberoot.net/NETworkManager/docs/application/ip-scanner · fetched 2026-08-29 · a9e6e232594e
- site_page: https://borntoberoot.net/NETworkManager/docs/application/port-scanner · fetched 2026-08-29 · 28166e736efa
- site_page: https://borntoberoot.net/NETworkManager/docs/application/ping-monitor · fetched 2026-08-29 · d2b244ee5788
- site_page: https://borntoberoot.net/NETworkManager/docs/application/traceroute · fetched 2026-08-29 · 087a1cad9c6c
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| BornToBeRoot/NETworkManager | main | 88 |
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