The private Fing alternative
DeviceShelf gives you Fing-like network visibility — without an account, the cloud or a subscription.
Fing is a great mobile-first scanner, but its monitoring, sync and history live behind an account and the cloud — and some features need the Fingbox hardware.
DeviceShelf keeps everything local-first: scan your LAN, identify devices, get a real security report and monitor presence, while your data stays on your machine. One-time price, no subscription, no telemetry.
DeviceShelf vs Fing
| Feature | DeviceShelf | Fing |
|---|---|---|
| Desktop: macOS / Windows / Linux | All three | mac/Win (Linux: agent on Pi) |
| Mobile apps (iOS / Android) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Local-first, no account needed | ✓ | Account-based |
| Pricing | One-time €39/€59 | Free + Premium sub |
| No telemetry / no phone-home | ✓ | ~ (cloud features) |
| AI device ID & chat (your own key) | ✓ | — |
| Security report / deep probes (TLS, SSH, SMB, HTTP) | ✓ | ~ security checks |
| Presence monitoring & alerts | ✓ | ✓ (Premium) |
| Per-device bandwidth 1 | ✓ | ~ (Fingbox hardware) |
| Physical topology map (LLDP / CDP) 1 | ✓ | — |
| Built-in syslog server | ✓ | — |
| 24/7 headless server edition | ✓ (beta) | — |
| MCP server (local AI assistant access) | ✓ (server edition) | — |
| REST API / webhooks | ✓ | — |
✓ = yes · — = no · ~ = limited or add-on required. As of June 2026, best-effort from public product pages; features may differ by plan and platform.
1 Platform- and permission-dependent: live bandwidth uses packet capture (e.g. Npcap on Windows); the topology map needs LLDP/CDP-capable switches.
Keep Fing or switch?
Keep Fing if you mostly work from your phone and want a polished mobile app, a large crowd-sourced device database and a connected ecosystem (account + optional Fingbox).
Switch to DeviceShelf if you want the same at-a-glance visibility without an account or subscription, plus a real security report, a physical topology map, live monitoring and an optional 24/7 server edition — all local-first.
Try it on your own network
DeviceShelf has a 7-day trial, no credit card required. The fairest test: run Fing and DeviceShelf side by side on your own LAN and compare what each one finds and shows you.
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