Kismet Alternatives

Kismet is described as '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' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Kismet for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, Mac and Android Tablet apps. The best Kismet alternative is inSSIDer. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Wi-Fi Info or Homedale. Other great apps like Kismet are NetStumbler, Vistumbler, NetSpot and WiFi Analyzer - VREM.

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  1. inSSIDer icon

    inSSIDer

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    An advanced network analyzer that accurately visualizes Wi-Fi environments, provides signal strength timelines, supports 802.11ac networks, lists conflicting access points, and recommends channels, all while being accessible with just a dual-band .11n adapter.

    35 inSSIDer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Windows Version
     

    • Some users think inSSIDer is a great Kismet alternative, some don't.

    • inSSIDer is the most popular Windows alternative to Kismet.

    • inSSIDer is the most popular commercial alternative to Kismet.

    • inSSIDer is Paid and ProprietaryKismet is Free and Open Source
  2. Wi-Fi Info icon

    Wi-Fi Info

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    Powerful network toolset packed into an Android app. Gathers and displays the information about the Wi-Fi network environment!.

    36 Wi-Fi Info alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Simple and intuitive
    No ads
    Powerful toolset
     

    • Wi-Fi Info is the most popular Android alternative to Kismet.

    • Wi-Fi Info is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Kismet.

    • Wi-Fi Info is Free and Open SourceKismet is also Free and Open Source
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    Homedale

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Homedale icon for Mac OS.
     

    • Homedale is the most popular Mac alternative to Kismet.

    • Homedale is Free and ProprietaryKismet is Free and Open Source
  5. NetStumbler icon

    NetStumbler

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    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...

    36 NetStumbler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Vistumbler icon

    Vistumbler

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    Vistumbler is a wireless network scanner and mapping utility designed for Windows Vista and above

    24 Vistumbler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. NetSpot icon

    NetSpot

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    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
    Free WLAN Site Survey Software for Mac
     

    • NetSpot is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Kismet.

    • NetSpot is Paid and ProprietaryKismet is Free and Open Source
  10. Intercepter-NG icon

    Intercepter-NG

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    Intercepter-NG is a multifunctional network toolkit for various types of IT specialists.

    11 Intercepter-NG alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued
    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    Android App
     

    • Intercepter-NG is the most popular Linux alternative to Kismet.

    • Intercepter-NG is Free and ProprietaryKismet is Free and Open Source
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    WiGLE

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    WiGLE (or Wireless Geographic Logging Engine) is a website for collecting information about the different wireless hotspots around the world.

    9 WiGLE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPad
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    • WiGLE is the most popular Web-based alternative to Kismet.

    • WiGLE is Free and Open SourceKismet is also Free and Open Source
  12. netsniff-ng icon

    netsniff-ng

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    WiFi Explorer

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    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...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  14. wavemon

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    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...

    21 wavemon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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