inSSIDer Alternatives
inSSIDer is described as 'A network analyzer designed for modern Wi-Fi environments, showing physical and logical views, signal strength, channel recommendations, and filtering options' and is a very popular network analyzer in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to inSSIDer for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Android, Linux and iPhone apps. The best inSSIDer alternative is NetSpot. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Kismet or Vistumbler. Other great apps like inSSIDer are Acrylic Wifi, WiFi Explorer, Homedale and WiFi Analyzer - VREM.
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inSSIDer alternatives are mainly Network Analyzers, but if you're looking for Wi-Fi Hotspots or Internet Speed Test Apps you can filter on that. Other popular filters include iPhone + Network Analyzer. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to inSSIDer.- Network Analyzer
- Paid • Proprietary
- 45 NetSpot alternatives
NetSpot is a simple and accessible wireless survey tool, which allows collecting, visualizing and analyzing Wi-Fi data.
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
NetSpot Features
Comments about NetSpot as an Alternative to inSSIDer
Most Recent CommentDoes not do proper channel analysis
Very powerful with the network mapping tool.
- 17 Acrylic Wifi alternatives
Acrylic WiFi Free v2.2 for Windows is an advanced Wi-Fi scanner that is able to gather real-time WLAN information and perform network analysis.
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Country of Origin
Spain
EU
Platforms
- Windows
Acrylic Wifi Features
- 35 Kismet alternatives
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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
Kismet Features
Comments about Kismet as an Alternative to inSSIDer
Used it, provides great and easy to use interface, shows channels and graphs quite good
Completely re-written in modern tools.
- 26 WiFi Explorer alternatives
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...
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Mac
WiFi Explorer Features
Comments about WiFi Explorer as an Alternative to inSSIDer
BruceWiFi 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.
- 23 Vistumbler alternatives
Vistumbler is a wireless network scanner and mapping utility designed for Windows Vista and above
Vistumbler Features
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.
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
Homedale Features
- 35 WiFi Analyzer - VREM alternatives
Optimize your WiFi network using WiFi Analyzer by examining surrounding WiFi networks, measuring their signal strength as well as identifying crowded channels.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
WiFi Analyzer - VREM Features
Wi-Fi Scanner shows you detailed information about wireless networks in their vicinity, as well as its parameters and signal strength. To improve network signal quality, Wi-Fi Scanner shows busy channels and thus helps users find a free channel for their access point.
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Country of Origin
Ukraine
Platforms
- Windows
Wi-Fi Scanner (LizardSystems) Features
- 21 iStumbler alternatives
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.
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Mac
iStumbler Features
WiFi Monitor is a powerful tool that allows you to analyze the state of Wi-Fi networks and gather data about its parameters (signal strength, frequency, connection speed, etc). Useful for setting up a router and checking devices connected to WLAN.
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Country of Origin
Russia
Platforms
- Android
WiFi Monitor Features
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.
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Mac
WiFi Scanner Features
Comments about WiFi Scanner as an Alternative to inSSIDer
BruceAnother 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.
How strong is your WiFi signal? You can use the NETGEAR WiFi Analytics app to get advanced analytics that help you optimize your existing or newly extended WiFi network.
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
NETGEAR WiFi Analytics Features
NetSpot is much easier to use and at the same time results are precise.