Virtual Router Plus AlternativesWi-Fi Hotspots and other similar apps like Virtual Router Plus

Virtual Router Plus is described as 'Improvements from Virtual Router :' and is a Wi-Fi Hotspot in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Virtual Router Plus for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, Linux, F-Droid and SaaS apps. The best Virtual Router Plus alternative is Connectify Hotspot. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Virtual Wifi Router Version 2 or VPN Hotspot. Other great apps like Virtual Router Plus are Neptune Networks, Linux Wifi Hotspot, create_ap and AndroidWifi.

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    With Connectify Hotspot, you can transform your PC into a real WiFi hotspot, and share your computer’s Internet connection as Wi-Fi with any other PC or mobile device.

    28 Connectify Hotspot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Connectify Hotspot is the most popular Windows alternative to Virtual Router Plus.

    • Connectify Hotspot is the most popular commercial alternative to Virtual Router Plus.

    • Connectify Hotspot is Paid and ProprietaryVirtual Router Plus is Free and Open Source
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    Starting your own ISP? BGP hobbyist? Announce your IP addresses to the rest of the internet, get a full routing table, all with benefits of high performance virtual routers.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Neptune Networks is the most popular SaaS alternative to Virtual Router Plus.

    • Neptune Networks is Paid and ProprietaryVirtual Router Plus is Free and Open Source
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    It can turn your Windows 7 PC (when equipped with a WiFi card) into a WiFi router. Windows 7 has an option to create AdHoc networks but devices like phones and tablets will not be able to connect to this network.

    26 Virtual Wifi Router Version 2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Virtual Wifi Router Version 2 is the most popular free alternative to Virtual Router Plus.

    • Virtual Wifi Router Version 2 is Free and ProprietaryVirtual Router Plus is Free and Open Source
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    Share your VPN connection over hotspot or repeater! (root required) - Mygod/VPNHotspot

    14 VPN Hotspot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
    • VPN Hotspot is the most popular Android alternative to Virtual Router Plus.

    • VPN Hotspot is the most popular Open Source alternative to Virtual Router Plus.

    • VPN Hotspot is Free and Open SourceVirtual Router Plus is also Free and Open Source
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    Feature-rich wifi hotspot creator for Linux which provides both GUI and command-line interface. It is also able to create a hotspot using the same wifi card which is connected to an AP already ( Similar to Windows 10).

    28 Linux Wifi Hotspot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
    • Linux Wifi Hotspot is the most popular Linux alternative to Virtual Router Plus.

    • Linux Wifi Hotspot is Free and Open SourceVirtual Router Plus is also Free and Open Source
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    create_ap - This script creates a NATed or Bridged WiFi Access Point. The create_ap script combines hostapd, dnsmasq and iptables to create a Bridged/NATed Access Point

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    simply makes all the commands you have to do with dnsmasq in one simple command, it is perfect to create and manage a virtual router on linux.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • create_ap is Free and Open SourceVirtual Router Plus is also Free and Open Source
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    Set of batch scripts that can be used on Windows 7 to share your wifi connection with any mobile device. This script is especially made for android mobile devices.

    25 AndroidWifi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
     
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    mHotspot is a completely free software which converts your windows 7 & 8 laptop into a virtual wifi router and creates a secure wifi hotspot.

    24 mHotspot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
     
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    Omnify Hotspot is the best virtual router software to turn your PC into a Wi-Fi hotspot and repeater.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
     
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    Win Hotspot is portable WiFi hotspot application has inbuilt WiFi Scanner to list Channel ,Signal % etc.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Maryfi is a free and easy to use software router for Windows 7 computers. With Maryfi, users can wirelessly share any Internet connection: a cable modem, a cellular card, or even another Wi-Fi network. Other Wi-Fi enabled devices including laptops, smart phones, music players...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    hostapd is a user space daemon for access point and authentication servers. It implements IEEE 802.11 access point management, IEEE 802.1X/WPA/WPA2/EAP Authenticators, RADIUS client, EAP server, and RADIUS authentication server.

    18 hostapd alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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