Alternatives to Wifi HotSpot for all platforms with any license

Connectify Hotspot

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.

Commercial Windows
Share Internet connection Add a feature

128 Like
Virtual Router Plus

Improvements from Virtual Router : - Works on Windows 8 and Windows 2012 - Solved the problem of "Virtual router could not be started" - No installation...

Free Open Source Windows
Portable Add a feature

14 Like
- Warning Chrome blocks download from official site. Use Sourceforge download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/virtualrouterpl/
Baidu WiFi Hotspot

Baidu WiFi Hotspot conveniently turns a computer into a wireless router for sharing both Internet connection and files. Whether you are using cable network or USB...

Free Windows
No features added Add a feature

12 Like
My WIFI Router

My WIFI Router, a free virtual WiFi router software, can convert your Windows XP, 7 & 8 laptop/PC into a WiFi Hotspot with one click. You can easily share the...

Free Windows
No features added Add a feature

10 Like
- Discontinued Homepage is down but app still available through download sites.
WiFi Map — Free Passwords

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...

Free Android iPhone
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WiFi Explorer

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....

Commercial Mac OS X
Wfii scanning Add a feature

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mHotspot

mHotspot is a completely free software which converts your windows 7 & 8 laptop into a virtual wifi router and creates a secure wifi hotspot. You can share single...

Free Windows Android
Share Internet connection Portable Add a feature

19 Like
- Bundleware The installer contains Opencandy. If you want to install it, DECLINE all the other softwares in all the steps of the downloader.
Open Garden

Open Garden allows your Android phone to share its Wi-Fi Internet access with others. Currently available in BETA, official launch coming soon! Features: ? Share...

Free Mac Windows Android
Share Internet connection Add a feature

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Virtual WiFi Hotspot

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. Using Virtual Wifi...

Free Windows
No features added Add a feature

6 Like
- Warning Malware
Maryfi

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...

Free Windows
No features added Add a feature

8 Like
SDR Free Virtual Wifi Router

Wifi capability is built into Windows 7, but may be less user-friendly to enable without software like this. SDR Free Virtual Wifi Router, fork of...

Free Windows
No features added Add a feature

4 Like
- Bundleware Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/
Maxidix Hotspot

Maxidix HotSpot is a great tool that will help you to turn your PC into a fully functional HotSpot. Host infrastructure network, share Internet, boost weak WI-FI signal...

Commercial Windows
No features added Add a feature

2 Like
Winhotspot

Win Hotspot is portable WiFi hotspot application has inbuilt WiFi Scanner to list Channel ,Signal % etc. It Also has bandwidth meter and WiFi Repair Tools. ...

Free Windows
Jira integration Portable Add a feature

30 Like
- Warning may contain malware such as : PUP.Optional.Adtool PUP.Optional.Somoto.A PUP.Optional.Somoto.A (x2) PUP.Optional.DeltaTB PUP.Optional.OpenCandy & may install itself in startup
Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector

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...

Free Windows
No features added Add a feature

6 Like
Virtual Wifi Router Version 2

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...

Free Windows
Portable Add a feature

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