Alternatives to Vistumbler
An open-source Windows Wi-Fi scanner that maps and logs nearby access points using GPS data. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Vistumbler
An open-source Windows Wi-Fi scanner that maps and logs nearby access points using GPS data.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Vistumbler.
WiGLE
Crowdsourced database and app for mapping Wi-Fi and cellular networks.
WiGLE offers an Android app and crowdsourced web database for mapping Wi-Fi networks, but it is closed source.
inSSIDer
Wi-Fi scanner showing channels, signal strength and connected clients.
inSSIDer runs on Windows and macOS and highlights channel overlap, but requires an account and lacks GPS logging and mapping.
Acrylic Wi-Fi
Windows Wi-Fi scanner, analyser and site survey tool.
Acrylic Wi-Fi is also a Windows scanner and adds monitor-mode capture and heat maps, but it is closed source with a limited free version.
NetSpot
Wi-Fi site survey tool that produces coverage heat maps.
NetSpot runs on Windows and macOS with a discover mode and floor-plan heat maps, but it is closed source with a limited free version.
Homedale
A Windows Wi-Fi monitor that shows the signal strength of nearby access points.
Homedale is a free, closed-source Windows utility that monitors signal strength of several access points at once, without GPS logging or map export.
WiFiAnalyzer
Compare nearby Wi-Fi networks with an Android analyzer.
WiFiAnalyzer is an open-source GPL-3.0 Android app graphing signal and channel use, moving scanning from a laptop to a phone.
WiFi Explorer
A Mac app that scans nearby Wi-Fi networks and shows channels, signal and configuration.
WiFi Explorer is a paid macOS app decoding detailed access point configuration, without GPS logging or KML export.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Impala
Manage Linux Wi-Fi connections through a terminal interface.
