Find what’s hiding
on your network

gHOST Scout is an IP scanner and network scanner for Mac, built to quickly discover, identify and configure devices on your network.

Download for macOS14-day free trial. No card required.

Scout presenting gHOST Scout on a MacBook

Network Discovery

See what’s really
on your network

Scan any IP range and instantly identify devices by hostname, IP address, MAC address and manufacturer.

Choose the pace that suits the job.

ThoroughFast

Discovered devices with IP address, MAC address, manufacturer and hostname

Ping Monitoring

Know what’s online

See the live status of discovered devices at a glance.

gHOST Scout continuously pings devices in the background, with an adjustable ping interval so you choose how frequently their status is checked.

Live ping status and latency for discovered devices

IP Presets

Switch networks
in seconds

Save up to five IP configurations and apply them with a single click.

Quickly change your IP address, subnet mask and gateway, then return to DHCP when you’re done.

Saved IP configurations, Apply Preset and Return To DHCP controls

Speed Testing

Don’t just scan the
network. Test it

Run Internet and LAN speed tests without leaving gHOST Scout.

Measure LAN read and write performance to check whether your network is performing as it should.

Internet and LAN speed test controls with download and upload results

Web UI Detection

Go straight from
discovery to setup

Automatically detect HTTP and HTTPS web interfaces on discovered devices.

Open them directly from the device list with a single click.

HTTP and HTTPS interface buttons in the discovered device list

IP Scanner for Mac

gHOST Scout is a fast IP scanner and network scanner for macOS, designed for people who regularly work with networked devices. Scan an IP range, identify devices by IP address, MAC address and manufacturer, monitor connectivity, switch between saved IP configurations and launch device web interfaces directly from the app.

It is particularly useful for network engineers, AV installers and technicians who need to move quickly between different subnets and device interfaces during setup, commissioning and troubleshooting.

Learn more about using an IP scanner on Mac

Pricing

£14.99 in the UK

One-time purchase for 2 Macs.
No subscription.

Try gHOST Scout free for 14 days.
No card required.

International payments in local currency are accepted.

Support

A little guidance

Need a hand with gHOST Scout?

Email support

System requirements

Built for modern Macs

Intel and Apple silicon Macs running macOS 13 Ventura or later.