Free Connectify Hotspot Alternatives for Linux

Connectify Hotspot is not available for Linux but there are a few alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best free Linux alternative is create_ap, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Connectify Hotspot and four of them are free and available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Linux alternatives to Connectify Hotspot are hostapd, Linux Wifi Hotspot and linux-router.

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    create_ap

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    create_ap - This script creates a NATed or Bridged WiFi Access Point. The create_ap script combines hostapd, dnsmasq and iptables to create a Bridged/NATed Access Point

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
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    hostapd

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    hostapd is a user space daemon for access point and authentication servers. It implements IEEE 802.11 access point management, IEEE 802.1X/WPA/WPA2/EAP Authenticators, RADIUS client, EAP server, and RADIUS authentication server.

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    Linux Wifi Hotspot

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    Feature-rich wifi hotspot creator for Linux which provides both GUI and command-line interface. It is also able to create a hotspot using the same wifi card which is connected to an AP already ( Similar to Windows 10).

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    • Linux
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    It can create virtual wifi hotspot using the same wifi card which is connected to an internet source just like connectify on windows PC

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Linux Wifi Hotspot is Free and Open SourceConnectify Hotspot is Paid and Proprietary
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    linux-router

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    A bash script to set Linux as router (NAT) in one command. Provide Internet, or create Wifi hotspot. Support transparent proxy (redsocks). Support IPv6. Restore in one command or by control-c. Forked from create_ap.

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