Nighthawk Alternatives

Nighthawk is described as 'The Nighthawk app gives you convenient access to your router’s features, including remote management, smart parental controls, armor security, speed text, guest wifi, trafic meter and more' and is a Wi-Fi Hotspot in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Nighthawk for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Android, Android Tablet and iPad apps. The best Nighthawk alternative is inSSIDer. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Homedale or Vistumbler. Other great apps like Nighthawk are NetSpot, Acrylic Wifi, netscanner and WirelessNetView.

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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 Nighthawk.

    • inSSIDer is the most popular commercial alternative to Nighthawk.

    • inSSIDer is Paid and ProprietaryNighthawk is Free and Proprietary
  2. 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 Nighthawk.

    • Homedale is the most popular free alternative to Nighthawk.

    • Homedale is Free and ProprietaryNighthawk is also Free and Proprietary
  3. 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 Nighthawk.

    • NetSpot is Paid and ProprietaryNighthawk is Free and Proprietary
  4. 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
     
    • Vistumbler is the most popular Open Source alternative to Nighthawk.

    • Vistumbler is Free and Open SourceNighthawk is Free and Proprietary
  5. Acrylic Wifi icon
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    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.

    18 Acrylic Wifi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    A command-line network scanning tool.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
    • netscanner is the most popular Linux alternative to Nighthawk.

    • netscanner is Free and Open SourceNighthawk is Free and Proprietary
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    Small utility that runs in the background, and monitor the activity of wireless networks around you.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. WiFi Scanner icon
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    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.

    38 WiFi Scanner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. WifiInfoView icon
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    Scans wireless networks in your area and displays extensive information, including: SSID, MAC Address, PHY Type (802.11g or 802.11n), RSSI, Signal Quality, Frequency, Channel Number, and more...

    27 WifiInfoView alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Virtual Wifi Hotspot is a free software router for Windows based system running Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    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.

    48 Airport Utility alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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