Early Access — This software is in active development and testing. It is not yet ready for production use.

Centralized Management for MikroTik Networks

Managing MikroTik routers shouldn’t require dozens of WinBox tabs, SSH scripts, and crossed fingers.

The Other Dude gives you centralized visibility and control over your entire MikroTik fleet.

Monitor devices, push configuration safely, and operate your network from a single interface.

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WHAT THE OTHER DUDE DOES

Everything you need to manage MikroTik routers at scale

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Fleet Management

Dashboard with device health, uptime sparklines, virtual-scrolled fleet table, geographic map, and subnet discovery. Monitor your entire MikroTik fleet from a single view.

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Configuration Management

Two-phase config push with automatic panic-revert protection. Templates, diff and history, git-backed backups, and one-click restore. Push changes across your fleet with confidence.

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Real-Time Monitoring

Live CPU, memory, disk, interface traffic, and wireless metrics (signal, CCQ, client count) via Server-Sent Events. Configurable alert rules with email, webhook, and Slack notifications. Dashboard highlights APs needing attention.

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Zero-Knowledge Security

SRP-6a authentication means the server never sees your password. Per-tenant envelope encryption via Transit KMS. Emergency Kit export for account recovery.

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WinBox in the Browser

Launch WinBox sessions directly from the web interface without installing the desktop app. Browser-based SSH terminal. WireGuard VPN overlay for one-click access to devices behind NAT.

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Certificate Authority

Issue and deploy TLS certificates to RouterOS devices via SFTP. Three-tier TLS fallback for maximum compatibility across firmware versions.

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PDF Reports

Fleet summary, device detail, security audit, and performance reports generated server-side. Export and share operational data without screenshots.

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Multi-Tenant Isolation

PostgreSQL Row-Level Security enforces full data separation at the database layer. Four roles: super_admin, admin, operator, viewer.

WHO THIS IS FOR

Built for real operators

The Other Dude is designed for people who operate MikroTik networks in the real world:

  • Managed Service Providers managing many client networks
  • Wireless ISPs running large router fleets
  • Network engineers operating distributed infrastructure
  • Homelab operators managing larger environments
ARCHITECTURE

Event-driven, designed for reliability and horizontal scaling

Routers
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Go Pollers
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NATS Event Bus
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FastAPI Backend
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PostgreSQL + TimescaleDB
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React Web Interface

This architecture allows the system to scale horizontally while keeping polling, processing, and the user interface separated.

IN ACTION

See it in action

The Other Dude zero-knowledge SRP-6a login page
Zero-Knowledge SRP-6a Login
Fleet dashboard showing 117 devices across Lebowski Lanes with bandwidth charts and event feed
Fleet Dashboard — Lebowski Lanes
Device fleet list showing MikroTik models, status, uptime, and firmware versions
Device Fleet List
Device detail showing interface traffic charts for ether1, ether2, and SFP+ ports with WinBox and SSH buttons
Interface Traffic — dude-core-01
Device health metrics showing CPU load, memory usage, disk usage, and temperature charts
Device Health Metrics — bowling-ap-01
Active alerts showing CPU warnings and device offline criticals with acknowledge and silence controls
Active Alerts
Network topology map with automatic device discovery
Network Topology Map
RouterOS configuration editor with diff preview
Configuration Editor
Multi-tenant dashboard showing The Stranger's Ranch with tenant switcher
Multi-Tenant — The Stranger’s Ranch
QUICK START

Deploy The Other Dude with two commands

Terminal 
# Clone and run the setup wizard
git clone https://github.com/staack/the-other-dude.git
cd the-other-dude
python3 setup.py

The setup wizard configures your database, generates cryptographic keys, bootstraps OpenBao, sets up your reverse proxy, builds the Docker images, and starts everything. No manual .env editing required.

OPEN SOURCE

The Other Dude is open source and self-hosted

Run it yourself, modify it, or contribute improvements.

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Centralized management for MikroTik networks.

Less time juggling tools.
More time running your network.