NetSpot Alternatives

NetSpot is described as 'simple and accessible wireless survey tool, which allows collecting, visualizing and analyzing Wi-Fi data' and is a very popular app in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to NetSpot for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best NetSpot alternative is inSSIDer. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Wifi Analyzer - farproc or WiFi Analyzer - VREM. Other great apps like NetSpot are Vistumbler, NetStumbler, Kismet and NetworkMiner.

NetSpot 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 NetSpot.

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NetSpot is a simple and accessible wireless survey tool, which allows collecting, visualizing and analyzing Wi-Fi data.

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inSSIDer
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Paid • Proprietary
Network Analyzer
Windows
37 inSSIDer alternatives
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...
- - inSSIDer is the most popular Windows alternative to NetSpot.
- - inSSIDer is the most popular commercial alternative to NetSpot.
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Network Scanner
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Most users think inSSIDer is a great NetSpot alternative.
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Dont have site survey featured
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Wifi Analyzer - farproc
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Free • Proprietary
Android
Android Tablet
38 Wifi Analyzer - farproc alternatives
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!
- - Wifi Analyzer - farproc is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to NetSpot.
- - Wifi Analyzer - farproc is the most popular free alternative to NetSpot.
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WiFi Signal Measurement
Channel reccomendation
Network Scanner
Network Tools
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Some users think Wifi Analyzer - farproc is a great NetSpot alternative, some don't.
WiFi Analyzer - VREM
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Free • Open Source
Android
Android Tablet
37 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.
- - WiFi Analyzer - VREM is the most popular Open Source alternative to NetSpot.
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WiFi Signal Measurement
Vistumbler
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Free • Open Source
Network Analyzer
Windows
23 Vistumbler alternatives
Vistumbler is a wireless network scanner and mapping utility designed for Windows Vista and above
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Network Scanner
Wardriving
Wireless-networking
Class Diagrams
NetStumbler
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Free • Proprietary
Network Analyzer
Windows
34 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...
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Network Tools
Network Scanner
Wireless
Discontinued
The program is no longer updated. Last version, 0.4.0, released in April 2004, can be still downloaded from the official website.

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Some users think NetStumbler is a great NetSpot alternative, some don't.
Kismet
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Free • Open Source
Linux
36 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.
- - Kismet is the most popular Linux alternative to NetSpot.
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Terminal-based
WiFi Signal Measurement
NetworkMiner
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Free • Open Source
Network Analyzer
Network Monitor
Windows
34 NetworkMiner alternatives
NetworkMiner is a Network Forensic Analysis Tool (NFAT) for Windows. NetworkMiner can parse PCAP files and regenerate/reassemble transmitted files and certificates from PCAP files with HTTP, FTP, SMB, SMB2, TFTP and several other protocols.
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1. PortableNetworkMiner can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Homedale
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Free • Proprietary
Network Analyzer
Mac
Windows
34 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.
- - Homedale is the most popular Mac alternative to NetSpot.
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Wireless
Network Scanner
Acrylic Wifi
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Freemium • Proprietary
Windows
17 Acrylic Wifi alternatives
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.
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1. PortableAcrylic Wifi can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Windows Compatible
Network Scanner
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Almost everyone thinks Acrylic Wifi is a great NetSpot alternative.
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Free, shows if a/b/g/n/ac, shows speeds, has 'monitor mode', compatible with most current and older adapters.

Does what it says.
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iStumbler
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
20 iStumbler alternatives
iStumbler is the leading wireless discovery tool for Mac OS X, providing plugins for finding AirPort networks, Bluetooth devices and Bonjour services with your Mac.
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iStumbler Features
Scanner
Password encryption
Network Tools
reaver
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Free • Open Source
Linux
10 reaver alternatives
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...
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Network Scanner
Network Tools
WiFi Map — Free Passwords
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Free • Proprietary
Android
iPhone
24 WiFi Map — Free Passwords alternatives
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!.
- - WiFi Map — Free Passwords is the most popular iPhone alternative to NetSpot.
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Wireless