Free inSSIDer Alternatives
The best free alternative to inSSIDer is Kismet, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to inSSIDer and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to inSSIDer are Vistumbler, Homedale, WiFi Analyzer - VREM and WiFi Monitor.
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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
- 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
Completely re-written in modern tools.
- 23 Vistumbler alternatives
Vistumbler is a wireless network scanner and mapping utility designed for Windows Vista and above
Vistumbler Features
- 32 Homedale alternatives
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
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
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
netsniff-ng is a free, performant Linux networking toolkit. The gain of performance is reached by zero-copy mechanisms, so that on packet reception and transmission the kernel does not need to copy packets from kernel space to user space and vice versa.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Country of Origin
- International
Platforms
- Linux
netsniff-ng Features
The Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector is a powerful tool for managing and troubleshooting the Wi-Fi on a Windows XP SP2 or later, Vista, or 7 laptop. Built in tests enable you to characterize the integrity and performance of your Wi-Fi connection. Applications include:
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Windows
- 35 NetStumbler alternatives
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...
DiscontinuedThe program is no longer updated. Last version, 0.4.0, released in April 2004, can be still downloaded from the official website.
NetStumbler Features
- 20 LinSSID alternatives
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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
Canada
Platforms
- Linux
LinSSID Features
Comments about LinSSID as an Alternative to inSSIDer
josan2LinSSID is the most similar to inssider
- 21 wavemon alternatives
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...
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Platforms
- Linux
wavemon Features
Comments about wavemon as an Alternative to inSSIDer
It's easy to use, shows clear Signal to noise ratios
Scan your wifi network and obtain troubleshooting details, with extreme granularity.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Wifi Network Testing Features
Used it, provides great and easy to use interface, shows channels and graphs quite good