Wireless Network Watcher Alternatives for Mac

Wireless Network Watcher is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Nmap, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Wireless Network Watcher and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Wireless Network Watcher are Angry IP Scanner, Fing, Zenmap and sn0int.

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Wireless Network Watcher alternatives are mainly IP Scanners but may also be Network Monitors or Network Analyzers.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Wireless Network Watcher.
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Wireless Network Watcher is a small utility that scans your wireless network and displays the list of all computers and devices that are currently connected to your network.

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Wireless Network Watcher alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
  1. Nmap icon
     298 likes

    Nmap ("Network Mapper") is a free and open source (license) utility for network exploration or security auditing. Many systems and network administrators also find it useful for tasks such as network inventory, managing service upgrade schedules, and monitoring host or...

    51 Nmap alternatives
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    • FreeOpen Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Nmap Features

    1.  Connectivity Testing
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Network Usage History
    4.  Website Monitoring
    Nmap iconWireless Network Watcher Icon

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    Wireless Network Watcher is easy and does exactly what it should. Nmap is very complicated and does not have exactly the same functionality. Just sort of...

    Negative commentOct 8, 2015
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    • Most users think Nmap is a great Wireless Network Watcher alternative.

    • Nmap is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Wireless Network Watcher.

    • Nmap is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Wireless Network Watcher.

    • Nmap is Free and Open SourceWireless Network Watcher is Free and Proprietary
  2. Angry IP Scanner icon
     120 likes

    Open-source and cross-platform network scanner designed to be fast and simple to use.

    51 Angry IP Scanner alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Website Monitoring
    Angry IP Scanner iconWireless Network Watcher Icon

    Angry IP Scanner VS Wireless Network Watcher

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    Guest

    Functionality of Wireless Network Watcher and Angry IP Scanner is more or less the same.

    Positive commentOct 8, 2015
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    • Almost everyone thinks Angry IP Scanner is a great Wireless Network Watcher alternative.

    • Angry IP Scanner is Free and Open SourceWireless Network Watcher is Free and Proprietary
    • Angry IP Scanner is LightweightWireless Network Watcher is not according to our users
  3. Fing icon
     135 likes

    Fing helps you understand most of your home network. See all the devices connected to your Wi-Fi, run network scanners, monitor your Internet speed, know your security level, set automated vulnerability checks, and much more.

    56 Fing alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Fing Features

    1.  Network Discovery
    2.  Trace Route
    3.  Network Scanner
    4.  Network Tools
    5.  Wake on LAN
    Fing iconWireless Network Watcher Icon

    Fing VS Wireless Network Watcher

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    • Fing is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Wireless Network Watcher.

    • Fing is Freemium and ProprietaryWireless Network Watcher is Free and Proprietary
  4. Zenmap icon
     106 likes

    Zenmap is the official cross-platform GUI for the Nmap Security Scanner. It is free and runs on Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, etc. Zenmap aims to make Nmap easy for beginners to use while providing advanced features for experienced Nmap users.

    39 Zenmap alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Zenmap Features

    1.  Website Monitoring
    2.  Connectivity Testing
    3.  Graphical User Interface
    4.  Asynchronous
    Zenmap iconWireless Network Watcher Icon

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  5. sn0int icon
     12 likes

    sn0int is a semi-automatic OSINT framework and package manager. It was built for IT security professionals and bug hunters to gather intelligence about a given target or about yourself. sn0int is enumerating attack surface by semi-automatically processing public information and...

    25 sn0int alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    sn0int Features

    1.  Network Discovery
    2.  Data Mining
    3.  Information gathering
    4.  OSINT
    sn0int iconWireless Network Watcher Icon

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  6. Vernet icon
     5 likes

    Vernet - Network Analyzer and Monitoring Tool.

    46 Vernet alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    Vernet iconWireless Network Watcher Icon

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  7. Fingbox icon
     6 likes

    Fingbox is a cloud system to monitor and manage your network, based on Fing Apps, Applications and Tools. It's a secure, cross-platform, comprehensive solution to discover devices, scan services, analyze and customize your networks, from anywhere.

    21 Fingbox alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Fingbox Features

    1.  Synchronization
    2.  Network Scanner
    3.  Google Drive integration
    Fingbox iconWireless Network Watcher Icon

    Fingbox VS Wireless Network Watcher

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    Comments about Fingbox as an Alternative to Wireless Network Watcher
     
    Guest

    Provides a lot more detailed information.

    Positive commentDec 26, 2017
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    • Almost everyone thinks Fingbox is a great Wireless Network Watcher alternative.

    • Fingbox is the most popular Web-based alternative to Wireless Network Watcher.

    • Fingbox is Paid and ProprietaryWireless Network Watcher is Free and Proprietary
  8. SoftPerfect WiFi Guard icon
     9 likes

    SoftPerfect WiFi Guard is an essential tool for everyone running a small wireless network and striving to keep it safe and secure. Generally, modern Wi-Fi networks are well protected, but there are a number of weaknesses that can compromise your Wi-Fi password; this includes...

    6 SoftPerfect WiFi Guard alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    SoftPerfect WiFi Guard Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  LAN
    3.  Network Scanner
    SoftPerfect WiFi Guard iconWireless Network Watcher Icon

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  9. MASSCAN icon
     8 likes

    This is the fastest Internet port scanner. It can scan the entire Internet in under 6 minutes, transmitting 10 million packets per second.

    21 MASSCAN alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    MASSCAN Features

    1.  Network Scanner
    2.  Network Discovery
    MASSCAN iconWireless Network Watcher Icon

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  10. iNet - Network Scanner icon
     3 likes

    iNet provides you with information about networks your iPhone or iPod touch is connected to. Its very easy and user friendly design even allows the unexperienced user to get a profound and understandable overview of a network and the running services.

    9 iNet - Network Scanner alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    iNet - Network Scanner Features

    1.  Wake on LAN
    2.  Network Tools
    3.  Network Scanner
    iNet - Network Scanner iconWireless Network Watcher Icon

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  11. runZero Network Discovery icon
     1 like

    runZero provides asset inventory and network visibility for security and IT teams. You can discover your entire inventory including managed and unmanaged devices, on-premises and cloud assets, IT and OT infrastructure, endpoints at work and at home.

    41 runZero Network Discovery alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    runZero Network Discovery Features

    1.  Network Scanner
    2.  Network Discovery
    3.  Asset Inventory
    4.  Asset Management
    5.  IT Asset Management
    runZero Network Discovery iconWireless Network Watcher Icon

    runZero Network Discovery VS Wireless Network Watcher

    Is this a good alternative to Wireless Network Watcher?
     
    • runZero Network Discovery is the most popular SaaS alternative to Wireless Network Watcher.

    • runZero Network Discovery is Freemium and ProprietaryWireless Network Watcher is Free and Proprietary
  12. Umit Network Scanner icon
     6 likes

    Umit: The Nmap Frontend: Umit was designed to accomodate and run more than one scan at time. Each scan is executed and shown inside a Scan Tab, which has a title and organize every information obtained in the scan result.

    The Scan Tab tries to facilitate your life, by making th.

    30 Umit Network Scanner alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Umit Network Scanner Features

    1.  Network Scanner
    Discontinued

    The latest update is from 2011.

    Umit Network Scanner iconWireless Network Watcher Icon

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