inSSIDer Alternatives

inSSIDer is described as 'Let's face it-- there's SOOO much Wi-Fi everywhere these days, the built-in Wi-Fi tools and free utilities that used to help us understand the Wi-Fi environment just can't keep up anymore. Those tools don't help you see how many access points are in the same' 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 Android Tablet apps. The best inSSIDer alternative is NetSpot. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Wifi Analyzer - farproc or Vistumbler. Other great apps like inSSIDer are Acrylic Wifi, WiFi Analyzer - VREM, Kismet and WiFi Explorer.

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inSSIDer alternatives are mainly Wi-Fi Hotspots but may also be Network Analyzers or Network Monitors. Other popular filters includes iPhone + Network Analyzer. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of inSSIDer.

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Let's face it-- there's SOOO much Wi-Fi everywhere these days, the built-in Wi-Fi tools and free utilities that used to help us understand the Wi-Fi environment just can't keep up anymore. Those tools don't...

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inSSIDer alternatives page was last updated Jan 20, 2023

NetSpot
NetSpot is a simple and accessible wireless survey tool, which allows collecting, visualizing and analyzing Wi-Fi data.
47 NetSpot alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
NetSpot Features
1. Block Trackers
2. Integrated Virus scanner
3. Nearby Scan
4. Visual Wi-Fi map
5. WiFi Signal Measurement
6. Network Scanner
7. Wireless
8. Ip trace
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NetSpot VS inSSIDer
Is NetSpot a good alternative to inSSIDer?
Comments about NetSpot as an Alternative to inSSIDer

cp0592465
NetSpot is much easier to use and at the same time results are precise.
Positive comment •Mar 26, 2018
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Guest
Does not do proper channel analysis
Negative comment •Dec 30, 2016
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Guest
Very powerful with the network mapping tool.
Positive comment •Apr 18, 2017
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- Most users think NetSpot is a great inSSIDer alternative.
- NetSpot is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to inSSIDer.
- NetSpot is the most popular commercial alternative to inSSIDer.
- NetSpot is Paid and ProprietaryinSSIDer is also Paid and Proprietary

Wifi Analyzer - farproc
Wifi Analyzer is a handy tool which helps you to select a better channel for your wireless router. It turns you android phone into a handy Wi-Fi analyzer!
37 Wifi Analyzer - farproc alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Network Analyzer
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
Wifi Analyzer - farproc Features
WiFi Signal Measurement
Channel reccomendation
Network Scanner
Network Tools
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Wifi Analyzer - farproc VS inSSIDer
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Comments about Wifi Analyzer - farproc as an Alternative to inSSIDer

Guest
Wifi Analyzer is only for android devices.
Negative comment •Dec 5, 2017
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- Most users think Wifi Analyzer - farproc is a great inSSIDer alternative.
- Wifi Analyzer - farproc is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to inSSIDer.
- Wifi Analyzer - farproc is the most popular free alternative to inSSIDer.
- Wifi Analyzer - farproc is Free and ProprietaryinSSIDer is Paid and Proprietary

Vistumbler
Vistumbler is a wireless network scanner and mapping utility designed for Windows Vista and above
24 Vistumbler alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Network Analyzer
Platforms
- Windows
Vistumbler Features
Network Scanner
Wardriving
Wireless-networking
Class Diagrams
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Vistumbler VS inSSIDer
Is Vistumbler a good alternative to inSSIDer?
- Most users think Vistumbler is a great inSSIDer alternative.
- Vistumbler is the most popular Open Source alternative to inSSIDer.
- Vistumbler is Free and Open SourceinSSIDer is Paid and Proprietary

Acrylic Wifi
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.
18 Acrylic Wifi alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
Acrylic Wifi Features
Portable
Windows Compatible
Network Scanner
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Acrylic Wifi VS inSSIDer
Is Acrylic Wifi a good alternative to inSSIDer?

WiFi Analyzer - VREM
Optimize your WiFi network using WiFi Analyzer by examining surrounding WiFi networks, measuring their signal strength as well as identifying crowded channels.
36 WiFi Analyzer - VREM alternatives
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License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
WiFi Analyzer - VREM Features
WiFi Signal Measurement
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WiFi Analyzer - VREM VS inSSIDer
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Kismet
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
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
- Mac
- Windows
Kismet Features
Terminal-based
WiFi Signal Measurement
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+1
Kismet VS inSSIDer
Is Kismet a good alternative to inSSIDer?
Comments about Kismet as an Alternative to inSSIDer

Guest
Used it, provides great and easy to use interface, shows channels and graphs quite good
Positive comment •Oct 30, 2018
1
Guest
Completely re-written in modern tools.
Positive comment •Nov 9, 2018
-2
- Most users think Kismet is a great inSSIDer alternative.
- Kismet is the most popular Linux alternative to inSSIDer.
- Kismet is Free and Open SourceinSSIDer is Paid and Proprietary

WiFi Explorer
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...
26 WiFi Explorer alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
WiFi Explorer Features
Wireless
Network Scanner
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+1
WiFi Explorer VS inSSIDer
Is WiFi Explorer a good alternative to inSSIDer?
Comments about WiFi Explorer as an Alternative to inSSIDer

Bruce
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.
Positive comment •Sep 3, 2015
1
- Most users think WiFi Explorer is a great inSSIDer alternative.
- WiFi Explorer is Paid and ProprietaryinSSIDer is also Paid and Proprietary

NetStumbler
NetStumbler is a tool for Windows that allows you to detect Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) using 802.11b, 802.11a and 802.11g. It has many uses:Verify that your network is set up the way you intended, find locations with poor coverage in your WLAN, detect other networks...
35 NetStumbler alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Network Analyzer
Platforms
- Windows
NetStumbler Features
Network Tools
Network Scanner
Wireless
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Discontinued
The program is no longer updated. Last version, 0.4.0, released in April 2004, can be still downloaded from the official website.
NetStumbler VS inSSIDer
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LinSSID
LinSSID is graphically and functionally similar to iwscanner (Linux) and Inssider (Microsoft™ Windows®). It is written entirely in C++ using Linux wireless tools and Qt4.
21 LinSSID alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Network Analyzer
Platforms
- Linux
LinSSID Features
Network Scanner
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LinSSID VS inSSIDer
Is LinSSID a good alternative to inSSIDer?
Comments about LinSSID as an Alternative to inSSIDer

josan2
LinSSID is the most similar to inssider
Positive comment •Dec 8, 2019
0
- Almost everyone thinks LinSSID is a great inSSIDer alternative.
- LinSSID is Free and Open SourceinSSIDer is Paid and Proprietary

wavemon
wavemon is a wireless device monitoring application that allows you to watch signal and noise levels, packet statistics, device configuration and network parameters of your wireless network hardware. It should work (though with varying features) with all devices supported by the...
23 wavemon alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Network Monitor
- Network Analyzer
Platforms
- Linux
wavemon Features
Command line interface
WiFi Signal Measurement
Wireless
Network activity
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wavemon VS inSSIDer
Is wavemon a good alternative to inSSIDer?
Comments about wavemon as an Alternative to inSSIDer

Guest
It's easy to use, shows clear Signal to noise ratios
Positive comment •Oct 30, 2018
0
- Most users think wavemon is a great inSSIDer alternative.
- wavemon is Free and Open SourceinSSIDer is Paid and Proprietary