Fing

What Fing does

Fing is a network scanning and monitoring platform founded in 2009 by Carlo Medas and Marco De Angelis, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and operating as a subsidiary of Lansweeper since its 2020 acquisition. The company provides consumer and business-facing tools for discovering, identifying, and monitoring devices on local networks. Core products include Fing Desktop (Windows/macOS), Fing Mobile (iOS/Android), Fing Web (browser-based), and Fing Agent (deployable on Raspberry Pi, Docker, and NAS devices). Its differentiating technology is a machine-learning-based device recognition engine trained for more than a decade on real-world network data, supporting a catalog of more than 450,000 device models.

Fing operates a product-led, freemium go-to-market model. Monetization flows through three subscription tiers: a free tier with up to three scans per day, a Premium tier at $7.99/month or $69.99/year offering 24/7 monitoring and security controls, and a Professional tier at $16.99/month or $149.99/year targeting IT consultants, managed service providers, and small businesses with multi-network management, shared workspaces, and collaboration features. Distribution is primarily self-serve through fing.com, the Apple App Store, Google Play, Snap Store, and Docker Hub, supplemented by community channels (Reddit, YouTube) and earned media coverage in outlets such as CBS News, Forbes, and The Verge. The company has reached 30 million registered users globally and processes approximately 15 million scans per month.

Fing's technology is also licensed or integrated into products from third parties including Fortinet, Nokia, Arista Networks, Avira, Clavister, CommScope, and Google Assistant, with embedded APIs offered through Lansweeper Embedded Technologies. The platform achieved SOC 2 Type II certification in 2026 and is GDPR compliant, supporting its positioning for both consumer and business markets. Fing operates as a focused unit within Lansweeper's broader IT asset management portfolio while maintaining its own product brand and go-to-market motion.

Name

Fing

Legal name

Fing Limited

Website

https://fing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fing is a Dublin-based network scanning and monitoring platform founded in 2009 and operating as a Lansweeper subsidiary. It serves home users, IT consultants, MSPs, and small businesses with AI-powered device recognition across 450,000+ device models via freemium and subscription tiers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue (Premium): Premium tier at $7.99/month or $69.99/year offering continuous monitoring, full event timeline, block and limit internet, autoblock unknown devices, 2 monitored networks, mobile & email notifications. Land-and-expand through additional monitored networks.
2. Subscription Revenue (Professional): Professional tier at $16.99/month or $149.99/year for businesses, MSPs, IT consultants and small teams. Adds shared workspaces, advanced search, multi-user collaboration, 3-18 monitored networks, advanced reporting. Upsell to enterprise scale.
3. Freemium Base: Free tier providing core network scanning with up to 3 scans per day, internet speed tests, network & ISP reporting, troubleshooting tools. Converts users to premium subscriptions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fing builds and sells a network scanner and monitoring software platform (Fing Desktop, Fing Mobile, Fing Web, Fing Agent) that uses a decade-trained machine-learning engine to discover, identify, and inventory every device on a network, deliver real-time security alerts, auto-block unknown devices, detect hidden cameras, and provide 24/7 continuous monitoring. The company sells to home consumers via a freemium + subscription model (Premium $7.99/mo) and to IT professionals, MSPs, and small businesses via a separate B2B subscription (Professional $16.99/mo).

Product overview

Fing is a network scanner and monitoring platform offering a portfolio of products including Fing Desktop (Windows/macOS), Fing Mobile (iOS/Android), Fing Web (browser-based), and Fing Agent (Raspberry Pi/Docker/NAS). The products range from free tier with up to 3 manual scans daily to paid subscriptions (Fing Starter, Premium at $7.99/mo, and Professional at $16.99/mo for B2B users). Fing Agent provides always-on 24/7 monitoring for those seeking continuous protection. The platform uses machine learning for device recognition across 450K+ device models, with Fing Professional targeting IT consultants, MSPs, and small businesses requiring multi-network management and collaboration features.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fingbox: Connected home security and troubleshooting toolkit (discontinued, succeeded by Fing Agent)
• Fing Desktop
• Fing Mobile
• Fing Agent
• Fing Web
• Fing Premium
• Fing Professional
• Fing Starter

Products and services

• Fing Desktop Network visibility and monitoring application for Windows and macOS that identifies connected devices, runs diagnostic tools (ping, traceroute, DNS lookup, port scanning), provides top-tier ML-based device recognition, continuous security monitoring, and advanced network access controls including blocking and internet time limitations.
• Fing Mobile Mobile network scanner app for iOS and Android that enables portable network scanning, security alerts to phone and email, on-the-go home network monitoring when paired with Fing Desktop, and hidden camera / spy device detection.
• Fing Agent Always-on, lightweight network monitoring service that runs on Raspberry Pi, Docker containers, or NAS devices (QNAP, Synology), providing 24/7 continuous protection with real-time notifications, complete event timelines, and internet blocking capabilities for remote network management.
• Fing Web Browser-based network scanner and monitoring application providing access to Fing's network intelligence from any web browser, including Fing Insights for device landscape visualization, brand distribution, OS mix, and lifecycle analytics.
• Fing Premium Subscription Subscription plan providing 24/7 monitoring, full event timeline, block and limit internet features, auto-block for unknown devices, monitoring of 2 networks, and mobile and email notifications at $7.99/month or $69.99/year.
• Fing Professional Subscription B2B subscription plan for IT professionals, MSPs, and small businesses including shared workspaces, advanced search across networks, multi-user collaboration, powerful filter templates, up to 18 monitored networks, and advanced reporting at $16.99/month or $149.99/year.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30 million registered users worldwide
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Home AssistantcoreTechnology or Integration · 6 November 2025Fing integrates with Home Assistant, one of the world's most popular open-source smart home platforms. Fing's network intelligence now works with Home Assistant automations, enabling lights, appliances, and routines to respond to who's actually home.
• PimoroniminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 September 2025Partnership with Pimoroni, a top-rated Raspberry Pi-approved reseller, to offer a plug-and-play Fing Agent solution that ships internationally. No DIY assembly required.
• CommScope Home NetworkscoreTechnology or Integration · 12 April 2023CommScope Home Networks' SURFboard Central app integrated with Fing's network scanning technology, offering app users advanced results in recognizing connected devices. Existing ARRIS SURFboard modem customers benefit from this integration.
• LansweeperflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020In 2020, Fing became part of Lansweeper, the leading IT Asset Management company. This union merged Fing's consumer-focused innovation — including its AI-driven device recognition engine — with Lansweeper's enterprise expertise, advancing the development of a trusted platform for network discovery, monitoring, and security.
• Lansweeper Embedded TechnologiescoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLansweeper Embedded Technologies offers several solutions and APIs across Lansweeper's technology portfolio to third parties, delivering easy to embed technology asset intelligence to accelerate go-to-market for partners.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Angry IP Scanner: Open-source network scanning tool for discovering devices on a local network. Directly comparable to Fing as a free, lightweight IP and device scanner targeting both home users and IT professionals.
• Advanced IP Scanner (Famatech): Free Windows-based network scanner offering device discovery, remote access, and basic monitoring. Competes directly with Fing Desktop for the home and SMB IT management use case.
• Nmap: Industry-standard open-source network discovery and security auditing utility. Overlaps with Fing's port scanning, ping, traceroute, and device fingerprinting capabilities, though targeted more at technical users.
• NetSpot: Wi-Fi analysis and network scanner tool for home and business users. Comparable to Fing in targeting consumers and SMBs for wireless network visibility and troubleshooting.
• Wireshark: Industry-standard packet-level network protocol analyzer used for deep network troubleshooting. Comparable diagnostic and visibility capability to Fing's traceroute, DNS lookup, and port scanning features, though targeting technical users.

Broad incumbents

• Lansweeper: Parent company of Fing and a leading IT asset management platform for enterprise networks. Provides network discovery, inventory, and compliance capabilities that overlap with Fing's technology, but at larger enterprise scale.
• Paessler PRTG: Established network monitoring suite covering infrastructure, devices, and applications. Competes with Fing Professional for SMB and mid-market network monitoring budgets with broader protocol coverage.
• SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor: Enterprise-grade network monitoring platform with device discovery, performance analytics, and alerting. Overlaps with Fing Professional at the upper end of the SMB segment and competes for IT budget.

Emerging players

• Auvik: Cloud-based network monitoring and management SaaS targeted at MSPs. Highly comparable to Fing Professional's MSP use case with multi-tenant dashboards, automated discovery, and alerting.
• Domotz: Network monitoring platform built for MSPs and integrators with remote management, device discovery, and alerting. Direct overlap with Fing Professional's value proposition for IT service providers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCQ3vIQ6xejORoBDMscM1z7w
• Xx.com/fingapp
• Facebookfacebook.com/fingapp

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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