The best Wake On Lan tool and software

Wake On Lan is a great feature built into most computers and servers, allowing users to send a special WOL Magic Packet over the network and 'wake up' the device from the Sleep or Hibernate state.

The Wake On Lan packet is usually sent from a tool or software via the UDP Port 7 and 9, then 'wake up' the device (computer, server, router, switch, etc.). Enable the Wake-On-Feature feature to allow the device to switch to Low Power mode to save energy when the device is not being used.

Wake On Lan must be turned on in the motherboard BIOS and on the Network / Ethernet Interface settings to work correctly. If you need remote access to the device, whether it is a terminal or a desktop computer, but still allows the device to switch to Low Power mode, then WOL is a great choice.

Below is a list of Wake On Lan software and tools that will help users to send Magic Packet to 'wake up' any device on the network. Some of these tools / software are free. Other tools have paid options with more features than free software.

Best Wake On Lan software today

1. 1. ManageEngine OpUtils:
2. 2. Solarwinds Free Wake-on-Lan Tool
3. 3. Depicus Wake On Lan GUI
4. 4. NirSoft WakeMeOnLan
5. 5. Aquilatech WOL
6. 6. MatCode MC-WOL Tool
7. 7. WakeUp 1.01
8. 8. Hm Software NL Wake On Lan (Windows 10 only)
9. 9. EMCO WakeOnLan
10. 10. Gammadyne Free WOL Command-line Tool

1. ManageEngine OpUtils:

OpUtils' Wake-on-LAN tool enables IT admins to wake up machines remotely on demand and boot up a single machine or a group of computers simultaneously with this tool broadcasting packets to your network devices.

You can create custom machine groups, schedule wake-up, and view device status and last wake-up time, that are automatically updated in the database.
OpUtils offers,

1. Both manual and scheduled wake-up
2. Automatic discovery of MAC addresses of the systems in the network
3. Ability to boot systems across VLANs

and more IP address management and switch port management capabilities.

Try OpUtils' 30-days free trial here.

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2. Solarwinds Free Wake-on-Lan Tool

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This Solarwinds free tool supports typical WOL functions, including creating and sending a Magic Packet package, which strengthens the machines that are turned off on the network.

Some of the main features of this tool include:

1. Start the PC / server in the network with this free utility by specifying the computer's IP address or MAC address.
2. Support to start the PC that is turned off and turn on WOL on the network interface.
3. This is a simple and free tool.

3. Depicus Wake On Lan GUI

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Depicus WOL Tool has an updated interface, allowing users to send Magic Packet via FQDN, IP address or Mac address.

The updated version has a new interface, consistent with the Windows 7 & 8 GUI and provides users with the ability to specify Port Number!

4. NirSoft WakeMeOnLan

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Nirsoft has a long list of tools to support administrators and network engineers to perform daily tasks, including remote WOL features for new systems, including Windows 10 and above.

Some features of Nirsoft WakeMeUpOnLan include:

1. Scan the network to find all IP addresses or Mac addresses.
2. Save the list of IP addresses and Mac addresses to the local file.
3. Option to send broadcast address (broadcast is the term used in computer network to describe how communication is sent from 1 point to all other points in the same network) for Windows 10 & 8 meeting systems trouble.
4. Send Magic Packet packages to multiple PCs at the same time.
5. Ability to use command line as well as GUI.
6. New features are continuously updated by NirSoft.

5. Aquilatech WOL

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Aquilatech WOL software has a lot of remarkable features that many users really like, in terms of utility and overall strength.

Aquilatech WOL main features include:

1. WOL capability "wakes up" the computer is turned off or is in Sleep / Hibernate state like other options
2. Turn off the remote computer (Need authentication information)
3. Ping the remote computer via IP or FQDN
4. Select a custom UDP port
5. Connect directly to the remote computer via RDP from within the utility
6. Schedule 'wake up' and turn off the computer at certain times or days
7. Command line features

6. MatCode MC-WOL Tool

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MatCode.com Wake on Lan command line tool without GUI. It is merely a command line and has very limited functionality.

Download MatCode.com Wake on Lan: http://www.matcode.com/wol.htm

7. WakeUp 1.01

This WakeUp utility is quite old and outdated, currently stored on Pages.google.com. This utility creates Magic Packet to wake up remote PC via the command line. Users will need the Mac address of the remote computer and make sure Wake On Lan is configured correctly on both the network interface and the BIOS.

8. Hm Software NL Wake On Lan (Windows 10 only)

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This utility is hosted on Windows Store and works only on Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile versions.

This application is very simple and easy to use. Users will need to specify the PC name and Mac address of the corresponding machine, then add it to the program's repository.

From there the user can click on it and send the WOL (magic packet) from the menu, as illustrated in the figure below:

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9. EMCO WakeOnLan

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EMCO WOL tool is a very powerful WOL tool, has two versions, Freemium and Professional, which provides users with some additional functions. To summarize what this software can do, the article will cover the features of the Professional version so readers can better understand the capabilities of this tool.

Pro version features:

1. Send the WOL package to multiple PCs on the network at the same time
2. Can perform manual and scheduled Wake Up tasks
3. There are many ways to transfer WOL: Broadcast, Unicast, Directed Broadcast, WOL over the Internet
4. Set up custom WOL settings, including WOL distribution, ports and other options including scheduling by time / date as mentioned above.
5. Report the status of all PCs after sending WOL (including reports if sending failed).
6. Report via email for all tasks performed.
7. Ability to run the program as a Windows service.
8. Store all information in the local database or MS SQL Server Remote database for future requests.

See the full list of features below:

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1. Free version (Limited 5 PC).
2. Professional version (one user): $ 249 
3. Professional version (Unlimited users): $ 595

10. Gammadyne Free WOL Command-line Tool

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Gammadyne.com has a great command-line WOL utility, which provides users the ability to send Magic Packet over the network via the command line.

Some key features include:

1. Send commands directly to MAC address and IP address (optional)
2. Specify a custom port number via the command line
3. Specify the password for the SecureOn enabled interface and set a password. The password can be either a regular character or a Hex character, as can be seen in the image above.

Kareem Winters

Update 27 March 2019