Alternatives to NetSpot

Wi-Fi site survey tool that produces coverage heat maps. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as NetSpot.

  • Acrylic Wi-Fi

    Windows Wi-Fi scanner, analyser and site survey tool.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows

    Acrylic Wi-Fi offers scanning, heat mapping and monitor-mode capture on Windows only, with a limited free version and paid professional editions.

  • inSSIDer

    Wi-Fi scanner showing channels, signal strength and connected clients.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    inSSIDer focuses on channel overlap and client inspection on Windows and macOS rather than floor plan heat maps, and requires a free account to use.

  • WiFiAnalyzer

    Compare nearby Wi-Fi networks with an Android analyzer.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    WiFiAnalyzer is a free GPL-3.0 Android app that graphs signal strength and channel use, without site survey heat maps over a floor plan.

  • WiFi Explorer

    A Mac app that scans nearby Wi-Fi networks and shows channels, signal and configuration.

    PaidProprietarymacOS

    WiFi Explorer is a paid macOS-only scanner that decodes access point configuration and channel conflicts, without floor-plan heat mapping.

  • Vistumbler

    An open-source Windows Wi-Fi scanner that maps and logs nearby access points using GPS data.

    FreeOpen sourceWindows

    Vistumbler is a free open-source Windows scanner that logs access points with GPS and exports KML, suited to wardriving rather than indoor surveys.

Also worth comparing

These listings name NetSpot as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Homedale

    A Windows Wi-Fi monitor that shows the signal strength of nearby access points.

    FreeProprietaryWindows

    NetSpot is a freemium Windows and macOS tool that adds site survey heat maps over floor plans, with the free version limiting zones and snapshots.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.