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, and interface traffic metrics via Server-Sent Events. Configurable alert rules with email, webhook, and Slack notifications.

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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 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.