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 is a modern management platform for MikroTik networks that gives you centralized visibility and control over your entire fleet.

Designed for operators who run real networks — from small deployments to large distributed infrastructures.

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WHAT IT 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

Everything in one place.

SAFE CONFIGURATION

Push changes with confidence

Remote configuration changes can be risky. The Other Dude includes a two-phase push system with automatic rollback protection to help prevent accidental lockouts and configuration mistakes.

  • Two-phase configuration push
  • Automatic rollback safety
  • Configuration diff and history
  • Controlled fleet-wide changes
WHO IT’S FOR

Built for real operators

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

  • Managed Service Providers
  • Wireless ISPs
  • Network engineers managing distributed sites
  • Homelab operators running large environments

If you manage more than a handful of routers, centralized control becomes essential.

SCALE

Designed for scale

The Other Dude was built from the start to support modern infrastructure.

  • Kubernetes-native deployment
  • Horizontally scalable pollers
  • Event-driven architecture
  • PostgreSQL + TimescaleDB metrics storage

Deploy small or scale to thousands of routers.

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

Up and running in minutes

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

Centralized management for MikroTik networks

The Other Dude is open source and available on GitHub. Run it yourself, contribute improvements, or adapt it for your own infrastructure.

Less time juggling tools. More time running your network.

View on GitHub Quick Start Guide