netsniff-ng Alternatives

netsniff-ng is described as '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' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to netsniff-ng for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best netsniff-ng alternative is inSSIDer. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Aircrack-ng or Homedale. Other great apps like netsniff-ng are NetSpot, Vistumbler, NetStumbler and Kismet.

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  1. inSSIDer icon
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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
     
    • inSSIDer is the most popular Windows alternative to netsniff-ng.

    • inSSIDer is the most popular commercial alternative to netsniff-ng.

    • inSSIDer is Paid and Proprietarynetsniff-ng is Free and Open Source
  2. Aircrack-ng icon
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    Aircrack-ng is an 802.11 WEP and WPA-PSK keys cracking program that can recover keys once enough data packets have been captured. It implements the standard FMS attack along with some optimizations like KoreK attacks, as well as the all-new PTW attack, thus making the attack...

    4 Aircrack-ng alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Fern Wifi Cracker
     
    • Aircrack-ng is the most popular Linux alternative to netsniff-ng.

    • Aircrack-ng is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to netsniff-ng.

    • Aircrack-ng is Free and Open Sourcenetsniff-ng is also Free and Open Source
  3. Homedale icon
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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.

    33 Homedale alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
    • Homedale is the most popular Mac alternative to netsniff-ng.

    • Homedale is Free and Proprietarynetsniff-ng is Free and Open Source
  4. NetSpot icon
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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
     
    • NetSpot is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to netsniff-ng.

    • NetSpot is Paid and Proprietarynetsniff-ng is Free and Open Source
  5. Vistumbler icon
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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
     
  6. NetStumbler icon
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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
     
  7. Kismet icon
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    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  8. WiFi Explorer icon
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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...

    27 WiFi Explorer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. reaver icon
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    Reaver implements a brute force attack against Wifi Protected Setup (WPS) registrar PINs in order to recover WPA/WPA2 passphrases. Reaver has been designed to be a robust and practical attack against WPS, and has been tested against a wide variety of access points and WPS...

    11 reaver alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Connect to WiFi passwords for FREE internet access all over the world!

    The most popular WiFi application

    *** TOP 1 in 50 countries *** TOP 1 in Travel category in 100 countries *** Contains to 100 million WiFi hotspots!.

    26 WiFi Map — Free Passwords alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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    A command-line network scanning tool.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    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:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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