Comparison of wireless site survey applications

The following table compares general information and features for a number of wireless site survey applications.

Product Creator Operating system Cost (USD) Software license Passive surveys Active surveys Simultaneous passive & active survey Simulated APs & coverage Prediction Calibration 802.11ac support Capacity planning & analysis Support for multiple external adapters GPS support Online maps integration Reporting Export to Google Earth Certified training courses available Automatic wall detection from CAD
AirMagnet Survey[1][2][3] NetScout Systems Windows $3,447 and up Proprietary Yes Yes Yes Yes, Pro version only No Yes No Yes Yes, Pro version only Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Ekahau Site Survey[4][5] Ekahau Windows/

Mac(beta)

 $2,295 and up Proprietary Yes Yes Yes Yes, Pro version only No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes, Pro version only No Yes Yes
iBwave Wi-Fi iBwave Solutions Windows $1,495 & up Proprietary Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
iBwave Wi-Fi® Mobile iBwave Solutions Android $625 and up Proprietary Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No No No Yes No Yes No
TamoGraph Site Survey[2][6] TamoSoft Windows $899 and up Proprietary Yes Yes Yes Yes, Pro version only No Yes Yes Yes Yes, Pro version only Yes Yes Yes Yes No
VisiWave Site Survey[7] AZO Technologies Windows $549 Proprietary Yes Yes No No No Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes No No
NetSpot WiFi Site Survey[8] NetSpot Mac/
Windows		 $149, free home ver./
free Windows ver.		 Proprietary Yes Yes, Pro version only Yes No No Yes No No No No Yes No No No
Meritech ISite[9] Meritech Windows $495 and up Proprietary Yes No No Yes No Yes No No Yes No Yes No No No

References

  1. ↑ "AirMagnet Survey Pro: A site survey powerhouse". 2009-06-22.
  2. 1 2 "AirMagnet Site Survey Pro Comparison to TamoGraph Site Survey". 2011-08-20.
  3. ↑ "AirMagnet Survey Pro-Netscout". 2017-05-05.
  4. ↑ David D. Coleman; David A. Westcott (2006). Certified Wireless Network Administrator Study Guide. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 465–466. ISBN 978-0-471-78952-9.
  5. ↑ "Ekahau Wireless Site Survey: Strong analytical capabilities". Retrieved 2012-01-20.
  6. ↑ "Review: TamoGraph Site Survey 2.0". 2011-02-14.
  7. ↑ "VisiWave Site Survey SO: Solid 3D features". 2009-06-22.
  8. ↑ "NetSpot: WiFi Site Survey for the Rest of Us". 2012-02-03.
  9. ↑ "Meritech's iSite". 2006-02-10.
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