See what is actually present
Active discovery records IP and MAC evidence. Paid plans can add continuous passive listening and faster scan intervals.
IP address management for lean IT teams
Live IP inventory, without the DDI project.
Discover what is using every address, keep ownership and history beside the evidence, and answer network questions without rebuilding your stack.
No card · Linux agent · Outbound HTTPS · One /24 free forever
Actual product · anonymized data
The network changes. Your inventory changes with it.
Search IP, MAC, hostname, vendor, OS, owner, and recent state from one workspace. Click the screen to inspect the real interface.
Keep the context beside it
Add device names, owners, notes, reservations, DHCP clues, first seen, last seen, and recent changes.
Move from evidence to action
Search, export, alert, scan, or use scoped admin controls when the plan and platform support them.
Daily operating loop
Answers that survive the next network change.
Discovery provides evidence. Your team adds the context only people know. The result stays useful during incidents, handovers, and audits.
“What is that IP?”
Search across address, hardware identity, hostname, vendor, operating system clues, owner, and notes instead of checking separate records.
IPMACHOSTNAMEOWNERVENDOR
“What changed?”
Use first-seen, last-seen, online and offline state, and recent activity to distinguish a new device from an old record.
FIRST SEENLAST ONLINERECENT LOGS
“Can I use this address?”
Review observed state, DHCP data known to ipuipu, reservations, bindings, and recent activity. Free-IP suggestions remain candidates, not absolute guarantees.
DHCP CLUERESERVATIONRECENT EVIDENCE
A deliberately different scope
More current than a spreadsheet. Lighter than enterprise DDI.
ipuipu is built for observed LAN operations. It complements authoritative infrastructure rather than pretending to replace everything.
| Decision | Spreadsheet | ipuipu | Traditional DDI / IPAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary job | Manual recordDocument what people already know | Live LAN operationsObserved inventory plus team context | Infrastructure controlAuthoritative DNS, DHCP, and IPAM |
| Deployment | ImmediateNo discovery or network evidence | LightweightLinux agent and outbound HTTPS | Project-scaleBroader integrations and governance |
| Freshness | Remember to updateAccuracy follows process discipline | Observed repeatedlyEvidence refreshes with the network | Authoritative by designBest when centrally managed |
| Cost model | Tool cost is lowHuman upkeep is the tradeoff | Per /24 managedNo charge for every discovered device | Vendor-specificUsually tied to broader scope |
| Best fit | Small and staticFew changes, one clear owner | Lean and distributedChanging LANs, limited operator time | Complex enterpriseCentral DDI is the requirement |
Honest boundary
ipuipu is not authoritative DDI and optional Linux enforcement is not full NAC. Use a switch, firewall, NAC, or another dedicated enforcement point when complete same-subnet isolation is required.
Built for the operator doing the work
A strong fit when the network is larger than the team.
Not every company needs an enterprise DDI program. Many still need a dependable answer when somebody asks what is connected.
One shared operational memory
Give a one-to-ten-person team a current place for identity, ownership, availability, and recent change.
Consistent visibility across locations
Organize office, branch, studio, clinic, lab, or factory subnets without paying for every endpoint.
Keep the context. Automate the evidence.
Preserve names, owners, notes, and reservations while discovery handles the facts that change underneath them.
Optional AI / MCP · Paid
Ask the inventory. Keep the evidence attached.
Remote MCP and API access can answer scoped questions about IPs, MACs, owners, recent activity, and low-conflict free-IP candidates. AI is the interface, not the source of truth.
Access can be limited by role and instance. Block and unblock requests require an impact preview, administrator permission, and explicit confirmation.
ipuipu / evidence queryscoped · read
Find low-conflict free IP candidates. Check DHCP, static allocations, reservations, and recent logs first.
Three candidates found. These are evidence-backed candidates, not absolute guarantees.
192.168.1.37never seen · outside known DHCP pool
192.168.1.105last seen 45 days ago · no recent logs
192.168.1.156marked free · no recent activity
Security and control
Start with visibility. Turn on action deliberately.
The inventory is useful before enforcement is enabled. Operational actions remain scoped, explicit, and reviewable.
Outbound cloud connection
The agent communicates over outbound HTTPS 443. No internet-facing inbound rule is required.
Selected local scope
Discovery stays within the instances and subnets you choose instead of scanning arbitrary external ranges.
Scoped access
Limit API and Remote MCP access by role and instance scope.
Explicit write controls
Administrative network actions require the right role, an impact preview, and confirmation.
Simple, visible pricing
Pay for managed subnet scope, not device count.
Start with one /24 free forever. Upgrade when you need more subnets, shorter intervals, longer history, or advanced operations.
FreeStart here
$0
Forever for one /24. No credit card required.
- Managed scopeOne /24
- IP and MAC inventoryIncluded
- Owners, names, and notesIncluded
- Log history3 days
- Active scan interval10 minutes
- Passive listeningNot included
- Remote MCP / APINot included
PaidNo per-device fee
$10 /month per /24
Or $100/year per /24. A /23 counts as two /24s.
- Everything in FreeIncluded
- Additional /24 equivalentsAs needed
- Log history90 days
- Active scan intervalAs low as 10s
- Passive listeningIncluded
- Remote MCP / APIIncluded
- Admin block / unblockLinux
One /24 free foreverAnnual option saves two monthsCancel anytimeNo per-device pricing
Start with visibility
Replace the spreadsheet, not your whole network stack.
Install the Linux agent, let evidence build the first inventory, and add the context your team already carries.
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