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winbox · v4.4
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6.0
Administration tool for MikroTik RouterOS
brew install --cask winbox 275
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Trust Score 2/10
✗ Open source +0
✗ Active development +0
✗ Licensed +0
✗ No auto-updates +0
✓ Not deprecated +1
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✗ Low installs +0
Version History
v4.41mo ago4.3→4.4
2mo ago4.2→4.3
3mo ago4.1→4.2
5mo ago4.0.1→4.1
Review
Mar 10, 2026WinBox is a specialized administration tool for MikroTik RouterOS devices, offering a web-based interface for configuration and management. It is particularly useful for network administrators and IT professionals who work with MikroTik routers.
WinBox provides a web-based interface for managing and configuring MikroTik RouterOS devices.
Maturity: The project appears active with regular updates, though it lacks auto-update functionality and has limited community engagement.
Community: Hacker News discussions indicate interest in WinBox, particularly its web-based window management capabilities, though some users have reported issues with specific Linux distributions.
Pros
- + Specialized tool for MikroTik RouterOS administration
- + Web-based interface for easy configuration
- + Reliable for managing network devices
Cons
- - No auto-update feature
- - Limited community support
- - Some reported issues with Linux compatibility
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