Get NetVane
A standalone Windows app that needs no account and no cloud service. Install per-user in seconds, or run the portable build with no install at all.
Download it directly below:
- Installer —
NetVane-Setup-1.5.0.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-1.5.0.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-1.5.0.exe(recommended, a quick per-user install, no admin) orNetVane-Portable-1.5.0.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.