Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector Alternatives

Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector is described as '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 characterize the integrity and performance of your Wi-Fi connection. Applications include:' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Android Tablet, Linux and Android apps. The best Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector alternative is inSSIDer. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Vistumbler or WiFi Analyzer - VREM. Other great apps like Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector are NetSpot, NetStumbler, Kismet and Homedale.

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Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector alternatives are mainly Wi-Fi Hotspots but may also be Network Analyzers or Internet Speed Test Apps.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector.
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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 characterize the integrity and performance of your...

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Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector alternatives page was last updated Feb 12, 2022
  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
    Windows Version

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    inSSIDer Features

    1.  Network Scanner
    inSSIDer iconXirrus Wi-Fi Inspector Icon

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    • inSSIDer is the most popular Windows alternative to Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector.

    • inSSIDer is the most popular commercial alternative to Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector.

    • inSSIDer is Paid and ProprietaryXirrus Wi-Fi Inspector is Free and Proprietary
  2. NetSpot icon
     110 likes

    NetSpot is a simple and accessible wireless survey tool, which allows collecting, visualizing and analyzing Wi-Fi data.

    47 NetSpot alternatives
    Free WLAN Site Survey Software for Mac

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    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 iconXirrus Wi-Fi Inspector Icon

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    • NetSpot is the most popular Mac alternative to Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector.

    • NetSpot is Paid and ProprietaryXirrus Wi-Fi Inspector is Free and Proprietary
  3. Vistumbler icon
     29 likes

    Vistumbler is a wireless network scanner and mapping utility designed for Windows Vista and above

    24 Vistumbler alternatives
    Main Window

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Vistumbler Features

    1.  Network Scanner
    2.  Wardriving
    3.  Wireless-networking
    4.  Class Diagrams
    Vistumbler iconXirrus Wi-Fi Inspector Icon

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    • Vistumbler is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector.

    • Vistumbler is Free and Open SourceXirrus Wi-Fi Inspector is Free and Proprietary
  4. WiFi Analyzer - VREM icon
     21 likes

    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
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    WiFi Analyzer - VREM Features

    1.  WiFi Signal Measurement
    WiFi Analyzer - VREM iconXirrus Wi-Fi Inspector Icon

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    • WiFi Analyzer - VREM is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector.

    • WiFi Analyzer - VREM is Free and Open SourceXirrus Wi-Fi Inspector is Free and Proprietary
  5. NetStumbler icon
     29 likes

    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
    NetStumbler screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    NetStumbler Features

    1.  Network Tools
    2.  Network Scanner
    3.  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.

    NetStumbler iconXirrus Wi-Fi Inspector Icon

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  6. Kismet icon
     19 likes

    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
    Kismet screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows

    Kismet Features

    1.  Terminal-based
    2.  WiFi Signal Measurement
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    • Kismet is the most popular Linux alternative to Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector.

    • Kismet is Free and Open SourceXirrus Wi-Fi Inspector is Free and Proprietary
  7. Homedale icon
     10 likes

    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.

    33 Homedale alternatives
    Homedale icon for Mac OS.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Homedale Features

    1.  Wireless
    2.  Network Scanner
    Homedale iconXirrus Wi-Fi Inspector Icon

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  8. netsniff-ng icon
     2 likes

    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.

    21 netsniff-ng alternatives
    netsniff-ng screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    netsniff-ng Features

    1.  Network Scanner
    netsniff-ng iconXirrus Wi-Fi Inspector Icon

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  9. WirelessNetView icon
     5 likes

    Small utility that runs in the background, and monitor the activity of wireless networks around you.

    5 WirelessNetView alternatives
    WirelessNetView screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    WirelessNetView Features

    1.  Wireless
    WirelessNetView iconXirrus Wi-Fi Inspector Icon

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    Comments about WirelessNetView as an Alternative to Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector
     
    Guest

    Very basic and simple, very tiny size, does not require .Net framework like Xirrus and that is good and fast.

    Positive commentOct 13, 2016
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    • WirelessNetView is Free and ProprietaryXirrus Wi-Fi Inspector is also Free and Proprietary
  10. WiFi Scanner icon
     5 likes

    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
    WiFi Scanner screenshot 1

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    • Mac

    WiFi Scanner Features

    1.  Network Scanner
    WiFi Scanner iconXirrus Wi-Fi Inspector Icon

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  11. Winhotspot icon
     30 likes

    Win Hotspot is portable WiFi hotspot application has inbuilt WiFi Scanner to list Channel ,Signal % etc.

    67 Winhotspot alternatives
    Winhotspot screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Winhotspot Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Wireless
    3.  Jira integration
    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

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  12. Virtual WiFi Hotspot icon
     7 likes

    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.

    46 Virtual WiFi Hotspot alternatives
    Virtual WiFi Hotspot screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Warning

    Malware

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