inSSIDer Alternatives for Mac

inSSIDer is not available for Mac but there are some alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is NetSpot. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Homedale or Kismet. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to inSSIDer and ten of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to inSSIDer are WiFi Explorer, iStumbler, WiFi Scanner and Wifi Network Testing.

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  1. NetSpot icon

    NetSpot

     111 likes

    NetSpot is a simple and accessible wireless survey tool, which allows collecting, visualizing and analyzing Wi-Fi data.

    47 NetSpot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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    Comments about NetSpot as an Alternative to inSSIDer
    cp0592465
    Positive
    1

    NetSpot is much easier to use and at the same time results are precise.

    Guest
    Negative
    2

    Does not do proper channel analysis

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -3

    Very powerful with the network mapping tool.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think NetSpot is a great inSSIDer alternative.

    • NetSpot is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to inSSIDer.

    • NetSpot is the most popular commercial alternative to inSSIDer.

    • NetSpot is Paid and ProprietaryinSSIDer is also Paid and Proprietary
  2. Homedale icon

    Homedale

     14 likes

    With Homedale you can search for Wi-Fi / WLAN Access Points and monitor their signal strength. Use the detected access points with Google Geolocation and Mozilla Location Service to locate yourself.

    33 Homedale alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Homedale is the most popular free alternative to inSSIDer.

    • Homedale is Free and ProprietaryinSSIDer is Paid and Proprietary
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    Kismet

     19 likes

    Kismet is an 802.11 layer2 wireless network detector, sniffer, and intrusion detection system. Kismet will work with any wireless card which supports raw monitoring (rfmon) mode, and (with appropriate hardware) can sniff 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11g, and 802.11n traffic.

    36 Kismet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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    Comments about Kismet as an Alternative to inSSIDer
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Used it, provides great and easy to use interface, shows channels and graphs quite good

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -2

    Completely re-written in modern tools.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Kismet is a great inSSIDer alternative.

    • Kismet is the most popular Linux alternative to inSSIDer.

    • Kismet is the most popular Open Source alternative to inSSIDer.

    • Kismet is Free and Open SourceinSSIDer is Paid and Proprietary
  5. WiFi Explorer icon

    WiFi Explorer

     15 likes

    WiFi Explorer is a tool to scan, find, and troubleshoot wireless networks. It can be used to quickly identify channel conflicts, overlapping and other factors (e.g. configuration issues) that may be affecting the connectivity and/or performance of your wireless network in homes...

    27 WiFi Explorer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Comments about WiFi Explorer as an Alternative to inSSIDer
    Bruce
    Positive
    1

    WiFi Explorer has worked well for me in showing local WiFi networks. It has useful dual pane style listing found networks and showing graph(s) of their relative strength and possible overlap.Worth checking it out.

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    • Most users think WiFi Explorer is a great inSSIDer alternative.

    • WiFi Explorer is Paid and ProprietaryinSSIDer is also Paid and Proprietary
  6. iStumbler icon

    iStumbler

     12 likes

    iStumbler is the leading wireless discovery tool for Mac OS X, providing plugins for finding AirPort networks, Bluetooth devices and Bonjour services with your Mac.

    24 iStumbler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    WiFi Scanner

     5 likes

    A 802.11 wireless scanner and connection manager for Mac OS X. WiFi Scanner will detect access points and clients in ad-hoc mode if the SSID is being broadcasted. It can be used for wireless site surveys, wireless discovery, and to connect to WiFi networks.

    38 WiFi Scanner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Comments about WiFi Scanner as an Alternative to inSSIDer
    Bruce
    Positive
    0

    Another good (commercial/paid) alternative to InSSIDer. This too (similar to WiFi Explorer) shows list of WiFi sources and graphs of signal strengths. Also lists connected devices.

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    • WiFi Scanner is Paid and ProprietaryinSSIDer is also Paid and Proprietary
  9. Wifi Network Testing icon

    Wifi Network Testing

     1 like

    Scan your wifi network and obtain troubleshooting details, with extreme granularity.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main menu to select the tests you want to perform on your network
     
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    AirRadar

     3 likes

    Scanning for wireless networks is now easier and more personalized! AirRadar allows you to scan for open networks and tag them as favourites or filter them out. View detailed network information, graph network signal strength, and automatically join the best open network in...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. WiFi Radar Pro icon

    WiFi Radar Pro

     6 likes

    Want to monitor your area networks? Identify and troubleshoot issue with your home, small office or enterprise network? Gather useful information about your network performance? Are you simply in search of an elegant replacement of the default OSX wireless utility?

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  12. Airport Utility icon

    Airport Utility

     1 like

    Use AirPort Utility to manage your Wi-Fi network and AirPort base stations, including AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Time Capsule — right from your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. See a graphical overview of your Wi-Fi network and devices.

    48 Airport Utility alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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