Wifi Network Testing Alternatives

Wifi Network Testing is described as 'Scan your wifi network and obtain troubleshooting details, with extreme granularity' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Wifi Network Testing for a variety of platforms, including Android, Mac, Windows, Linux and iPhone apps. The best Wifi Network Testing alternative is inSSIDer. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Wi-Fi Info or WiFi Analyzer - VREM. Other great apps like Wifi Network Testing are NetSpot, Kismet, WiFiman and Wi-Fi Scanner (LizardSystems).

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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 Wifi Network Testing.

    • inSSIDer is the most popular commercial alternative to Wifi Network Testing.

    • inSSIDer is Paid and ProprietaryWifi Network Testing is Free and Open Source
  2. Wi-Fi Info icon
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    Powerful network toolset packed into an Android app. Gathers and displays the information about the Wi-Fi network environment!.

    36 Wi-Fi Info alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
    • Wi-Fi Info is the most popular Android alternative to Wifi Network Testing.

    • Wi-Fi Info is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Wifi Network Testing.

    • Wi-Fi Info is Free and Open SourceWifi Network Testing is also Free and Open Source
  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 Mac, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Wifi Network Testing.

    • NetSpot is Paid and ProprietaryWifi Network Testing is Free and Open Source
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    Optimize your WiFi network using WiFi Analyzer by examining surrounding WiFi networks, measuring their signal strength as well as identifying crowded channels.

    36 WiFi Analyzer - VREM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  5. 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.

    36 Kismet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
    • Kismet is the most popular Linux alternative to Wifi Network Testing.

    • Kismet is Free and Open SourceWifi Network Testing is also Free and Open Source
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    Wi-Fi Scanner shows you detailed information about wireless networks in their vicinity, as well as its parameters and signal strength. To improve network signal quality, Wi-Fi Scanner shows busy channels and thus helps users find a free channel for their access point.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    wavemon is a wireless device monitoring application that allows you to watch signal and noise levels, packet statistics, device configuration and network parameters of your wireless network hardware. It should work (though with varying features) with all devices supported by the...

    21 wavemon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8.  1 like
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    A command-line network scanning tool.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. 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
     
  10. 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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    Easily analyze your Wi-Fi and see the issues preventing you from having a stable and fast connection. You can run a comprehensive scan of your wireless network, get an interactive color-coded heatmap, and see the "dead" zones clearly.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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