Virtual WiFi Hotspot AlternativesWi-Fi Hotspots and other similar apps like Virtual WiFi Hotspot

Virtual WiFi Hotspot is described as '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' and is a Wi-Fi Hotspot in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Virtual WiFi Hotspot for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Android, Linux and iPhone apps. The best Virtual WiFi Hotspot alternative is NetSpot. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Homedale or Vistumbler. Other great apps like Virtual WiFi Hotspot are Connectify Hotspot, NetStumbler, Kismet and Acrylic Wifi.

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Virtual WiFi Hotspot alternatives page was last updated Nov 28, 2023
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  1. NetSpot icon
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    NetSpot is a simple and accessible wireless survey tool, which allows collecting, visualizing and analyzing Wi-Fi data.

    45 NetSpot alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    NetSpot Features

    1.  Block Trackers
    2.  Integrated Virus scanner
    3.  Nearby Scan
    4.  Visual Wi-Fi map
    5.  WiFi Signal Measurement
    6.  Network Scanner
    7.  Wireless
    8.  Ip trace

    NetSpot VS Virtual WiFi Hotspot

     
    • NetSpot is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Virtual WiFi Hotspot.

    • NetSpot is the most popular commercial alternative to Virtual WiFi Hotspot.

    • NetSpot is Paid and ProprietaryVirtual WiFi Hotspot 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.

    32 Homedale alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Homedale Features

    1.  Wireless
    2.  Network Scanner

    Homedale VS Virtual WiFi Hotspot

     
    • Homedale is the most popular free alternative to Virtual WiFi Hotspot.

    • Homedale is Free and ProprietaryVirtual WiFi Hotspot is also Free and Proprietary
  3. Vistumbler icon
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    Vistumbler is a wireless network scanner and mapping utility designed for Windows Vista and above

    23 Vistumbler alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Vistumbler Features

    1.  Network Scanner
    2.  Wardriving
    3.  Wireless-networking
    4.  Class Diagrams

    Vistumbler VS Virtual WiFi Hotspot

     
    • Vistumbler is the most popular Open Source alternative to Virtual WiFi Hotspot.

    • Vistumbler is Free and Open SourceVirtual WiFi Hotspot is Free and Proprietary
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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.

    29 Connectify Hotspot alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Connectify Hotspot Features

    1.  Wi-Fi Sharing

    Connectify Hotspot VS Virtual WiFi Hotspot

     
  5. 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...

    35 NetStumbler alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 0.4.0, released in April 2004, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    NetStumbler Features

    1.  Network Tools
    2.  Network Scanner
    3.  Wireless

    NetStumbler VS Virtual WiFi Hotspot

     
  6. 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.

    35 Kismet alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    Kismet Features

    1.  Terminal-based
    2.  WiFi Signal Measurement

    Kismet VS Virtual WiFi Hotspot

     
    • Kismet is the most popular Linux alternative to Virtual WiFi Hotspot.

    • Kismet is Free and Open SourceVirtual WiFi Hotspot is Free and Proprietary
  7. 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.

    17 Acrylic Wifi alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Acrylic Wifi Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Windows Compatible
    3.  Network Scanner

    Acrylic Wifi VS Virtual WiFi Hotspot

     
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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.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Neptune Networks VS Virtual WiFi Hotspot

     
    • Neptune Networks is the most popular SaaS alternative to Virtual WiFi Hotspot.

    • Neptune Networks is Paid and ProprietaryVirtual WiFi Hotspot is Free and Proprietary
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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.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Warning

    The installer version is bundled with a malware toolbar. The simple version WITHOUT the installer is clean: download it.

    Virtual Wifi Router Version 2 Features

    1.  Portable

    Virtual Wifi Router Version 2 VS Virtual WiFi Hotspot

     
  10. netsniff-ng icon
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    netsniff-ng is a 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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux

    netsniff-ng Features

    1.  Network Scanner

    netsniff-ng VS Virtual WiFi Hotspot

     
  11. 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...

    26 WiFi Explorer alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    WiFi Explorer Features

    1.  Wireless
    2.  Network Scanner

    WiFi Explorer VS Virtual WiFi Hotspot

     
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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).

    29 Linux Wifi Hotspot alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  User friendly

    Features

    1.  Wi-Fi Sharing
    2.  Graphical User Interface
    3.  Wireless

    Linux Wifi Hotspot VS Virtual WiFi Hotspot

     
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