Alternatives to WiFiAnalyzer

Compare nearby Wi-Fi networks with an Android analyzer. 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 WiFiAnalyzer.

  • inSSIDer

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

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    inSSIDer runs on Windows and macOS instead of Android, adds client-level inspection of access points, and is closed source, needing a free account and paid Plus for advanced features.

  • NetSpot

    Wi-Fi site survey tool that produces coverage heat maps.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    NetSpot moves to Windows and macOS and adds site surveys with heat maps over floor plans, but it is closed source and the free version limits zones and visualisations.

  • Acrylic Wi-Fi

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

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows

    Acrylic Wi-Fi is a closed-source Windows scanner with monitor-mode packet capture and heat mapping, where the free version is limited and professional editions are paid.

  • WiGLE

    Crowdsourced database and app for mapping Wi-Fi and cellular networks.

    FreeProprietaryAndroidWeb

    WiGLE is a closed-source Android app and web database that maps Wi-Fi and cellular networks from crowdsourced data, not live channel graphs.

  • WiFi Explorer

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

    PaidProprietarymacOS

    WiFi Explorer is a paid macOS app that decodes detailed access point configuration and channel conflicts, instead of a free Android app.

  • Vistumbler

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

    FreeOpen sourceWindows

    Vistumbler is an open-source Windows scanner that logs access points with GPS and exports KML, moving from phone to laptop.

Also worth comparing

These listings name WiFiAnalyzer 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

    WiFiAnalyzer is an open-source GPL-3.0 Android app that graphs signal strength and channel use, moving the scan from a Windows PC to a phone.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.