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BluetoothViewtoolBLEx
Free

Freeware from NirSoft, free to use and distribute unmodified.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 or later.

Windows Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Alerts when a new Bluetooth device appears
  • Logs device arrivals and departures to a file
  • Handles both BLE and Classic Bluetooth
  • RSSI and proximity graphs
  • Needs a Bluetooth adapter using the standard Windows Bluetooth stack
  • Company names require downloading a separate oui.txt file
  • A specialist tool for Bluetooth work
  • Results depend on the host Bluetooth adapter
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License: Freeware License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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