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] | Fluke Networks | 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[3][4] | 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 | $3,195 | Proprietary | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| iBwave Wi-Fi® Mobile | iBwave Solutions | Android | $150 and up | Proprietary | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| TamoGraph Site Survey[2][5] | TamoSoft | Windows | $899 and up | Proprietary | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, Pro version only | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes, Pro version only | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| VisiWave Site Survey[6] | AZO Technologies | Windows | $549 | Proprietary | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| NetSpot WiFi Site Survey[7] | 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[8] | Meritech | Windows | $495 and up | Proprietary | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
References
- ↑ "AirMagnet Survey Pro: A site survey powerhouse". 2009-06-22.
- 1 2 "AirMagnet Site Survey Pro Comparison to TamoGraph Site Survey". 2011-08-20.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Ekahau Wireless Site Survey: Strong analytical capabilities". Retrieved 2012-01-20.
- ↑ "Review: TamoGraph Site Survey 2.0". 2011-02-14.
- ↑ "VisiWave Site Survey SO: Solid 3D features". 2009-06-22.
- ↑ "NetSpot: WiFi Site Survey for the Rest of Us". 2012-02-03.
- ↑ "Meritech's iSite". 2006-02-10.
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