Explorer vs scanner
runZero Discovery Comparison
runZero provides two different ways to run active discovery on a given network. The Explorer used in most cases, but the scanner is built for offline environments. The differences between the Explorer and scanner are highlighted below.
Breakdown
| Scanner | Explorer | |
|---|---|---|
| Summary | runZero’s command-line scanner can perform network discovery without access to the internet. The scanner has the same options and similar performance characteristics to the Explorer. | The runZero Explorer is a lightweight scan engine that enables network and asset discovery. After deployment, you can manage your Explorers from the Deploy page in your runZero web console. |
| Use cases | Offline environment Sneaker net Event-based scans Network diagnostic tool |
Complex network (segmented) Local discovery (Raspberry Pi/Laptop) External scanning Home network OT networks |
| Interface | CLI | GUI |
| Management | Local CLI | GUI |
| Offline environments | Supported | Only with self-hosted |
| Console connectivity | Not required | Required |
| Limitations | Subnet tagging not supported | N/A |
| 3rd party integrations | Supported | Supported |
| License | Professional and Platform | All editions |
| OS supported | Windows, Linux, BSD variants, MacOS | Windows, Linux, BSD variants, MacOS |
| Documentation | Scanner | Explorer |
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