# netlens

netlens is a self-hosted network services app. NetLens — a dashboard for UniFi networks. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Unraid.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/6970/netlens

## Description

NetLens — a dashboard for UniFi networks. Self-hosted. Per-device and per-app traffic with time charts and sessions; Wi-Fi signal, roaming and presence per device; access point, switch and gateway health; security events; local-network traffic; WAN status. It samples your UniFi console around the clock, so history is kept beyond UniFi's own short retention (24 hours of 5-minute data, 7 days hourly). Needs a UniFi OS console (UDM, UCG, UDR, Cloud Key Gen2+) and a local API key. After installing, open the web UI: a short setup asks for your console address, the API key and a login password. Not affiliated with Ubiquiti.

## Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms: Unraid.

## Health score

44/100 (Fair), based on 3 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 75 (last commit 1 day ago)
- Popular: 12 (3 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 20 (1 install platform, Docker image)

## Links

- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/netlens-1vig3ct0yys5b5?q=netlens
- GitHub: https://github.com/GeorgeAL78/netlens

## Common questions

### Does NetLens retain history after UniFi deletes its own short retention data?

Yes. It keeps history beyond UniFi's own retention, which is described as deleting data after a day or a week.

### How can NetLens show a device that is powered on but not using the internet?

Offline devices are checked on the network every five minutes. The check uses ping, then common ports, with a MAC check.

### Does NetLens use DNS logs to identify sites?

No, Sites are taken from UniFi connection records. If secure DNS hides the name, NetLens may name the address from its own hourly lookups when it belongs to a watched site.

### Do NetLens alerts block or limit a device?

No, alerts are watch-only. They flag daily limits on time in use or data for an app, category, or device.

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