WiFi Scanner Alternatives

WiFi Scanner is described as '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' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to WiFi Scanner for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, Android Tablet, Mac and iPhone apps. The best WiFi Scanner alternative is inSSIDer. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Wifi Analyzer - farproc or WiFi Analyzer - VREM. Other great apps like WiFi Scanner are NetSpot, Vistumbler, Kismet and NetStumbler.

WiFi Scanner alternatives are mainly Network Analyzers but may also be Internet Speed Test Apps. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of WiFi Scanner.

WiFi Scanner

Paid • Proprietary
Network Analyzer

A 802.11 wireless scanner and connection manager for Mac OS X. WiFi Scanner will detect access points and clients in ad-hoc...

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inSSIDer
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Paid • Proprietary
Network Analyzer
Windows
36 inSSIDer alternatives
Let's face it-- there's SOOO much Wi-Fi everywhere these days, the built-in Wi-Fi tools and free utilities that used to help us understand the Wi-Fi environment just can't keep up anymore. Those tools don't help you see how many access points are in the same...
- - inSSIDer is the most popular Windows alternative to WiFi Scanner.
- - inSSIDer is the most popular commercial alternative to WiFi Scanner.
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Network Scanner
Wifi Analyzer - farproc
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Free • Proprietary
Android
Android Tablet
37 Wifi Analyzer - farproc alternatives
Wifi Analyzer is a handy tool which helps you to select a better channel for your wireless router. It turns you android phone into a handy Wi-Fi analyzer!
- - Wifi Analyzer - farproc is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to WiFi Scanner.
- - Wifi Analyzer - farproc is the most popular free alternative to WiFi Scanner.
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WiFi Signal Measurement
Channel reccomendation
Network Scanner
Network Tools
WiFi Analyzer - VREM
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Free • Open Source
Android
Android Tablet
36 WiFi Analyzer - VREM alternatives
Optimize your WiFi network using WiFi Analyzer by examining surrounding WiFi networks, measuring their signal strength as well as identifying crowded channels.
- - WiFi Analyzer - VREM is the most popular Open Source alternative to WiFi Scanner.
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WiFi Signal Measurement
NetSpot
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
48 NetSpot alternatives
NetSpot is a simple and accessible wireless survey tool, which allows collecting, visualizing and analyzing Wi-Fi data.
- - NetSpot is the most popular Mac alternative to WiFi Scanner.
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1. Block TrackersNetSpot has a feature to block trackers from tracking you.
Integrated Virus scanner
Nearby Scan
Visual Wi-Fi map
WiFi Signal Measurement
Network Scanner
Wireless
Ip trace
Vistumbler
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Free • Open Source
Network Analyzer
Windows
23 Vistumbler alternatives
Vistumbler is a wireless network scanner and mapping utility designed for Windows Vista and above
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Network Scanner
Wardriving
Wireless-networking
Class Diagrams
Kismet
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Free • Open Source
Linux
37 Kismet alternatives
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.
- - Kismet is the most popular Linux alternative to WiFi Scanner.
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Terminal-based
WiFi Signal Measurement
NetStumbler
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Free • Proprietary
Network Analyzer
Windows
34 NetStumbler alternatives
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...
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Network Tools
Network Scanner
Wireless
Discontinued
The program is no longer updated. Last version, 0.4.0, released in April 2004, can be still downloaded from the official website.
Swift WiFi - Free WiFi Hotspot Portable
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Free • Proprietary
Android
10 Swift WiFi - Free WiFi Hotspot Portable alternatives
100 million installs strong, Swift WiFi is the #1 FREE portable WiFi hotspot app on mobile. Download Swift WiFi - Free WiFi Hotspot and enjoy the free WiFi app to let you find & connect to shared WiFi around the world.
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1. Wi-Fi SharingSwift WiFi - Free WiFi Hotspot Portable can help you quickly share your Wi-Fi with your friends and colleagues.
Homedale
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Free • Proprietary
Network Analyzer
Mac
Windows
33 Homedale alternatives
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.
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Wireless
Network Scanner
WiFi Map — Free Passwords
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Free • Proprietary
Android
iPhone
24 WiFi Map — Free Passwords alternatives
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 100 countries *** Contains to 100 million WiFi hotspots!.
- - WiFi Map — Free Passwords is the most popular iPhone alternative to WiFi Scanner.
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Wireless
Acrylic Wifi
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Freemium • Proprietary
Windows
17 Acrylic Wifi alternatives
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.
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1. PortableAcrylic Wifi can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Windows Compatible
Network Scanner
reaver
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Free • Open Source
Linux
10 reaver alternatives
Reaver implements a brute force attack against Wifi Protected Setup (WPS) registrar PINs in order to recover WPA/WPA2 passphrases. Reaver has been designed to be a robust and practical attack against WPS, and has been tested against a wide variety of access points and WPS...
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Network Scanner
Network Tools