Get NetVane
Standalone Windows app — no account, no cloud. Install per-user in seconds, or run the portable build with no install at all.
Download it directly below:
- Installer —
NetVane-Setup-1.3.1.exe: a quick per-user wizard (no admin/UAC) that adds Start-Menu + desktop shortcuts; installing a newer version cleanly removes the old one. Recommended. - Portable —
NetVane-Portable-1.3.1.exe: a single self-contained file, no install — just double-click to run; delete the file to remove it. One caveat: updating from inside the app runs the installer — there is no way to swap a single self-contained file in place — so an update turns a portable copy into an installed one. NetVane says so before it does it; to stay portable, download the new portable build instead.
Either way it serves a live dashboard at 127.0.0.1:8787 and opens it in a chromeless app window (preferring Brave or Chrome, using Edge as a last resort, and falling back to a normal browser tab only if no Chromium browser is present). No Python, no admin rights.
Before you start — requirements
Almost nothing to set up. The prebuilt binary is fully self-contained.
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) |
| Browser | A modern browser — NetVane opens the dashboard in a chromeless app window, preferring a Chromium-family browser (Brave or Chrome, with Edge as a last resort), and falls back to a normal browser tab at 127.0.0.1:8787 only if none is present |
| Disk space | ~200 MB free — the app plus a small SQLite database that grows slowly with scan history |
| Admin rights | Not required |
| Python / .NET / drivers | None needed — no Python, no .NET, no Npcap/WinPcap |
| nmap | Optional — used for OS fingerprinting if present; the built-in engine handles everything if it's absent |
Need the full picture? See the complete specifications.
Install in three steps
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1
Download the installer or portable build
Use the direct-download buttons above —
NetVane-Setup-1.3.1.exe(recommended — a quick per-user install, no admin) orNetVane-Portable-1.3.1.exe(a single self-contained file, nothing to unzip or install). -
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Double-click it
The app starts and self-serves the dashboard — no configuration files, no sign-up.
Windows will name the publisher NetVane is signed as GRCSAC — that is what you should see in the prompt. SmartScreen can still ask on a recently issued certificate until it has seen enough downloads; if it does, it will name GRCSAC rather than an unknown publisher. -
3
The dashboard opens automatically
NetVane serves the dashboard at
127.0.0.1:8787and opens it in a chromeless app window (preferring Brave or Chrome, using Edge as a last resort, and falling back to a normal browser tab only if no Chromium browser is present). Use the Scan menu in the top bar to pick a scan profile and scan your network.
Run from source (advanced)
Prefer to run it from source? Source access is provided directly to people granted repo access. NetVane currently targets Windows — running from source uses a few Windows-native APIs, so macOS and Linux aren't supported yet. You'll need Python 3.10+ (3.12 recommended).
cd netvane
pip install -r requirements.txt
python run.pyThe prebuilt installer and portable builds are Windows-only — and running from source is Windows-only too for now, since it uses a few Windows-native APIs.
Guides & PDFs
Self-contained PDFs you can read before or after installing.
Specifications & requirements
Platforms, engines, and technical details in one sheet. PDF.
New to NetVane?
Start with the getting-started docs — installation, your first scan, and reading your results.