Business License
Commercial, per machine
US$99.95/ license
- Perpetual license
- One year of free updates
- Email and ticket support
LAN messaging
Send pop-up messages across your Windows network
LanSend is a LAN messenger for Windows that sends pop-up messages to one or many PCs over the local network. There is no server to run and nothing to install on the machines you message.
- Message one computer, a group, or every PC at once
- No server, and nothing installed on the recipient
- A modern replacement for the removed net send command and msg.exe
Introduction
What is LanSend?
LanSend sends pop-up messages to remote computers on your local network, replacing the old net send command and msg.exe. It is easy to use and needs no Internet access, no dedicated server, and nothing installed on the recipient's machine.
Version
v26.06
Released Jun 25, 2026
Platform
Windows
10 · 2016 · 2019 · 2022 · 11 · 2025
Download
14.0 MB
Program · 64-bit
Languages
16
Localized interface
Highlights
What LanSend does
Send a pop-up to one computer or every PC at once, choose which sessions see it, build your computer list, and reuse saved presets. No server, and nothing to install on the machines you message.
No server, nothing installed on the recipient
Message any Windows PC on your LAN with no server to run and nothing to install on the other end.
Send to one computer or the whole network
Pick one machine, a group, or every PC on the list, then send one pop-up to all of them.
Choose which sessions receive the message
Reach whoever is actively working, everyone signed in, or just the console session.
Build and manage your computer list
Add machines by hand, from a name pattern, or from Active Directory, an IP range, and more.
A modern replacement for net send and msg.exe
Replace the removed net send command and the command-line msg.exe with a tool that has a window.
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A closer look
How LanSend works
See the everyday workflow up close: build a computer list, send a pop-up to one machine or a whole group, save messages as presets, and follow your Windows light or dark theme.
Reusable message presets
Keep your common notices, such as a maintenance window or a shutdown warning, as presets. Load one from the Presets menu, adjust the wording, and send. LanSend ships a set of ready-made presets for maintenance and updates, emergencies, service notifications, and testing, grouped into categories.
A record of everything you send
The Message History tab keeps a record of what you sent, to whom, and when, and you can reuse any past message or save it as a preset. The Application log records what the program does. Both are searchable and filterable, so you can find an entry in a long list quickly.
Light and dark themes
Choose a light or dark theme, or let LanSend follow your Windows setting and switch with it. Toolbar and menu icons are vector graphics, so they stay crisp on high-resolution displays at any scale.
New in v26.06
What's new in LanSend
Released Jun 25, 2026. The main changes in the most recent release. See every version on the Releases tab.
Full release notes- Native 64-bit version of the application.
- Search and filtering in the application log and message history.
- Choose which sessions on a computer receive the message: all sessions, active sessions only, all logged-on users, or just the console session.
- Light and dark themes that can follow your Windows setting, with a sharp display on high-resolution screens.
- A Presets menu for quick access to your saved message presets.
- A larger set of ready-to-use message presets, organized into categories (Maintenance and updates, Emergency and critical, Service notifications, and Testing).
System requirements
What you need to run LanSend
LanSend is a native 64-bit app for Windows 11 and 10, and Windows Server 2025 through 2016. You need network access to the computers you message, plus administrative rights on them or the message permission an admin can grant to a standard user.
Operating system
Windows 10, 2016, 2019, 2022, 11, 2025
Processor
1 GHz or faster
Memory
512 MB RAM
Disk space
50 MB free disk space
Pricing
Pick a license
Two licenses to choose from: Business covers a set number of machines, and Corporate covers an entire organization. One purchase, no subscription.
Corporate License
Whole organization
US$999.95/ license
- Perpetual license
- Unlimited installations
- Unlimited technicians
- Across departments and sites
- One year of free updates
- Email and ticket support
- Priority support
Frequently asked questions
Common LanSend questions
Quick answers about what LanSend needs to run, the Windows versions it supports, how it reaches recipients, and how it compares to net send and msg.exe.
The latest version of LanSend supports the following Windows platforms: Windows 10, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows 11, Windows Server 2025 .
No, LanSend is a paid product. It has two license tiers: a Business license, sold per machine for commercial use, and a Corporate license that covers a whole organization. See LanSend pricing for the current prices.
The Business license is per machine: count the computers that will run LanSend and buy one license for each. The Corporate license is a single license for a whole organization, with unlimited installations across departments and sites, plus priority support. Pick Business for a fixed, smaller set of machines, and Corporate once you have many computers or several sites. Both are perpetual and include a year of updates and support. See LanSend pricing.
No. LanSend uses the Windows messaging channel built into the operating system, so the recipient PCs need nothing installed and there is no server in the middle. You run LanSend on one machine and it messages the others directly. You do need network access to each target PC and administrative rights on it.
net send was removed after Windows XP and Server 2003, so it does not exist on modern Windows. msg.exe still works but is command-line only, sends to one host per call, and has no saved computer list, no presets, and no history. LanSend uses the same Windows delivery channel and adds a window, a computer list with groups, presets, and a message log.
Yes. Add the machines to the computer list, check the ones you want (or use Computers > Check all), and click Send message. You can reach a single PC, a group such as a floor or a lab, or every computer on the list in one send.
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