NetSpot is a simple and accessible wireless survey tool, which allows collecting, visualizing and analyzing Wi-Fi data.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
- Android Tablet
United States



One of the most popular alternatives to inSSIDer is NetSpot. It's paid, but Kismet and Homedale are free. Other popular alternatives are Acrylic Wifi, WiFi Explorer, Vistumbler and WiFi Analyzer - VREM. Network Analyzers like inSSIDer are a crowded field, with more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Android, Linux and iPhone.
NetSpot is a simple and accessible wireless survey tool, which allows collecting, visualizing and analyzing Wi-Fi data.



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![See an overview of all available access points with their signal strength, encryption [WEP/WPA/WPA2], speed and channel.](https://img.alternativeto.net/s/309x197/jpeg/8f3b1d9c-e2be-e311-8c57-002590a05f5f_2_full.png)

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