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

Manage MikroTik routers at scale without the chaos of manual tools

With a single interface you can:

  • Monitor device health and metrics in real time
  • Push configuration changes across many routers
  • Track configuration history and diffs
  • Manage firmware upgrades
  • Discover and visualize network topology
  • Maintain secure backups of router configurations
  • Launch WinBox sessions and SSH terminals directly from the browser

Everything in one place.

SAFE CONFIGURATION CHANGES

Push changes with confidence

Remote configuration changes can be risky.

The Other Dude includes a two-phase push system with automatic panic-revert protection to help prevent accidental lockouts and configuration mistakes.

  • Two-phase configuration push
  • Automatic panic-revert rollback
  • Configuration diff and history
  • Fleet-wide templates and controlled rollouts
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
↓
Go Pollers
↓
NATS Event Bus
↓
FastAPI Backend
↓
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 Lebowski Lanes network overview
Fleet Dashboard — Lebowski Lanes
Device fleet list with status monitoring across tenants
Device Fleet List
Device detail view for The Dude core router
Device Detail View
Network topology map with automatic device discovery
Network Topology Map
RouterOS configuration editor with diff preview
Configuration Editor
Alert rules and notification channel management
Alert Rules & Notifications
Multi-tenant view showing The Stranger's Ranch network
Multi-Tenant — The Stranger’s Ranch
QUICK START

Run The Other Dude locally in minutes using Docker

Terminal 
# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/staack/the-other-dude.git
cd the-other-dude

# Configure
cp .env.example .env

# Start infrastructure
docker compose up -d

# Build app images
docker compose build api && docker compose build poller && docker compose build frontend

# Launch
docker compose up -d

# Open TOD
open http://localhost:3000
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.