NetAdmin vs Syno Manager for Synology NAS

NetAdmin is a complete network administration toolkit for your local network. Scan a subnet, see every device that answers, and drill into each host: reachability, round-trip time, open ports, hostname, MAC and vendor. Everything runs on-device — no accounts, nothing to sign up for. DISCOVER YOUR NETWORK • Fast subnet ping sweep with a live reachable/latency readout • Per-host detail: hostname, MAC address, OUI vendor and country, open ports, IPv6 addresses • Device Identity: on-device brand/model/OS fingerprinting from UPnP/mDNS/hostname/OUI signals • Bonjour / mDNS service discovery across ~40 service types (AirPlay, HomeKit, printers, file sharing, and more) • Bluetooth LE device inventory • Automatic device-type classification and icons • Rename any host, and add notes and tags that survive re-scans • Custom scan port list, and CSV export of hosts, Bonjour and Bluetooth results MONITOR IN REAL TIME • Live ping-reply latency and packet-loss graphs, per host • RTT min / avg / max / current / jitter and loss statistics • Optional automatic re-scan on a schedule you choose • New-device alerts: get notified when a never-before-seen device joins • Scan Diff: compare two scans to see which devices were added, removed, or changed • Digital Presence: person-to-device profiles, who's-home status, and a network event timeline • SNMP Walk over v1, v2c and v3 (USM authentication + privacy, SHA/AES) • Module-grouped MIB tree browser with filter and search • Import your own private MIB files • Live monitoring: pick numeric OIDs (counters, gauges, timeticks) and graph them over time • Save walks and export results as TXT or CSV • Pull the ARP table to auto-fill host MAC addresses TOOLS HUB • Subnet Calculator — netmask, wildcard, network, broadcast and usable host range from any CIDR • DNS Lookup — A, AAAA, MX, TXT, CNAME, PTR, NS, SOA, SRV, CAA, SSHFP records and a DNSSEC indicator • DNS Benchmark — ranks public DNS resolvers (Cloudflare, Google, Quad9, OpenDNS, AdGuard) by response time • DHCP Discovery — best-effort enumeration of DHCP servers on your LAN • Port Checker — test whether a TCP port is open and read its service banner • HTTP / TLS Inspector — response headers plus certificate common name, issuer, validity and SANs • Speed Test — 10-second parallel measurement per direction with loaded latency (bufferbloat), an animated gauge, selectable servers (Cloudflare or public LibreSpeed), history and a trend chart • Security Audit — on-device network security score (A–F) from risky open LAN ports and a router UPnP/IGD exposure audit • Port Forwards — view, add and remove your router's UPnP port forwards, all on-device • Wake-on-LAN — save named groups of devices and wake them together • Topology Map — a visual map of the devices around your gateway • Wi-Fi Scanner (Mac) — nearby access points via CoreWLAN: SSID, signal, channel, band and security MORE NETWORK TOOLS • Traceroute with per-hop geolocation, on-demand WHOIS, and a full-screen map on iPhone • Ping Test to any host or domain with latency and loss graphs • Network topology and interface details, public IP, Wi-Fi information MADE FOR YOUR DEVICES • Universal three-column layout that adapts from iPhone to iPad to Mac • Save multiple networks and review them offline • iCloud sync keeps your saved SNMP servers and bookmarks in step across your devices • Privacy option to mask the device-specific half of MAC addresses PRIVACY NetAdmin works entirely on your device and over your local network — no analytics, no tracking, no third-party SDKs. Location is used only to read the current Wi-Fi name (to label saved networks) and, on Mac, to list nearby access points in the Wi-Fi Scanner; Bluetooth and Local Network access are used only to discover the devices you scan.

Syno Manager puts your Synology NAS in your pocket. See its health at a glance, act on what matters, and read everything straight from DSM, at home or away through QuickConnect. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Dashboard: health verdict, CPU, memory, temperature, storage volumes, network and resource monitor, as cards you arrange yourself - Storage: volumes, storage pools, drives and S.M.A.R.T. health - Files: browse File Station, download and share, and copy or move files and folders on the NAS, including to and from a USB drive plugged into it. The NAS does the copying, so even hundreds of gigabytes never pass through your phone. - Docker: containers and projects, start, stop, restart and logs - Synology Photos: browse albums and folders, swipe through full-screen photos, HEIC included - Backups: Hyper Backup and Active Backup status and runs - Surveillance Station: live view and snapshots, over QuickConnect too - Packages, users, services, UPS, Download Station, Drive, Note Station, Contacts, Office and more - Wake-on-LAN for your NAS and other devices - Home screen widgets: twelve widgets for health, storage, Docker, cameras, backups, network, UPS and downloads - Multiple NAS: add every NAS you own and switch in one tap, with 2FA sign-in and trusted devices GET STARTED A short guided first launch, or look around a built-in demo NAS before you connect your own. If a connection fails, the app says why and offers a one-tap fix. On phones and tablets, Mac and Windows. ASSISTANT Ask about your NAS in plain language on phones and computers with an on-device model (Gemini Nano, Apple Intelligence). It runs on the device; nothing about your NAS is sent anywhere. YOUR LANGUAGE Syno Manager speaks 29 languages, using Synology's own wording from DSM wherever DSM has it. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your NAS talks to your device directly. No account, no ads, and no cloud relay of your NAS data; only anonymous crash reports, so a bug can be fixed. Discord: discord.gg/UmVtxE5fXN Syno Manager is an independent app and is not affiliated with Synology Inc. Synology and DSM are trademarks of Synology Inc.