Kismet Alternatives for Mac

Kismet is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is NetSpot. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Homedale or Intercepter-NG. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Kismet and 11 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Kismet are WiFi Explorer, WiFi Scanner, Wifiner - WiFi Analyzer and AirRadar.

Kismet alternatives are mainly Network Analyzers but may also be Network Monitors. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Kismet.

Kismet

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Kismet is an 802.11 layer2 wireless network detector, sniffer, and intrusion detection system. Kismet will work with any...

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NetSpot
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Paid • Proprietary
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48 NetSpot alternatives
NetSpot is a simple and accessible wireless survey tool, which allows collecting, visualizing and analyzing Wi-Fi data.
- - NetSpot is the most popular Mac alternative to Kismet.
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NetSpot Features
1. Block TrackersNetSpot has a feature to block trackers from tracking you.
Integrated Virus scanner
Nearby Scan
Visual Wi-Fi map
WiFi Signal Measurement
Network Scanner
Wireless
Ip trace
Homedale
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Free • Proprietary
Network Analyzer
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33 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.
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Homedale Features
Wireless
Network Scanner
WiFi Explorer
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
25 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...
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WiFi Explorer Features
Wireless
Network Scanner
Intercepter-NG
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Free • Proprietary
Network Analyzer
Network Monitor
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iPad
10 Intercepter-NG alternatives
Intercepter-NG is a multifunctional network toolkit for various types of IT specialists.
- - Intercepter-NG is the most popular iPad alternative to Kismet.
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Intercepter-NG Features
1. PortableIntercepter-NG can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Root requiredRequires root to use Intercepter-NG, mainly relevant for Android apps.
Jailbreak required
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App unavailable on Play Store and website is flagged by modern browsers as potentially malicious.
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Website blocked by modern browsers as possible trojan.
WiFi Scanner
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Network Analyzer
Mac
38 WiFi Scanner alternatives
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.
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WiFi Scanner Features
Network Scanner
Wifiner - WiFi Analyzer
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
15 Wifiner - WiFi Analyzer alternatives
Easily analyze your Wi-Fi and see the issues preventing you from having a stable and fast connection. You can run a comprehensive scan of your wireless network, get an interactive color-coded heatmap, and see the "dead" zones clearly.
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Wifiner - WiFi Analyzer Features
Network Scanner
Wireless scanner
Wireless
AirRadar
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Mac
20 AirRadar alternatives
Scanning for wireless networks is now easier and more personalized! AirRadar allows you to scan for open networks and tag them as favourites or filter them out. View detailed network information, graph network signal strength, and automatically join the best open network in...
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AirRadar Features
Wireless
Network Scanner
WiFi Radar Pro
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
23 WiFi Radar Pro alternatives
Want to monitor your area networks? Identify and troubleshoot issue with your home, small office or enterprise network? Gather useful information about your network performance? Are you simply in search of an elegant replacement of the default OSX wireless utility?
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Airport Utility
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Free • Proprietary
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iPhone
iPad
48 Airport Utility alternatives
Use AirPort Utility to manage your Wi-Fi network and AirPort base stations, including AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Time Capsule — right from your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. See a graphical overview of your Wi-Fi network and devices.
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Mojo Packets
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Online
Wireshark
8 Mojo Packets alternatives
Mojo Packets™ is web based tool that simplifies trace based analysis and troubleshooting of connectivity/performance issues observed in Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11) environments.
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Mojo Packets Features
Network Tools
Visual analysis
Wifi Network Testing
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24 Wifi Network Testing alternatives
Scan your wifi network and obtain troubleshooting details, with extreme granularity.
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Wifi Network Testing Features
Wireless scanner
Network Scanner
WiFi Signal Measurement