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netspot · v5.1.4971 • auto-updates
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WiFi site survey software and WiFi scanner
brew install --cask netspot 103
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Trust Score 7/10
✓ Open source (GPL-3.0) +3
✗ Active development +0
✓ Licensed +1
✓ Auto-updates +1
✓ Not deprecated +1
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✗ Low installs +0
Review
Mar 10, 2026NetSpot is a WiFi site survey software that provides detailed network analysis and visualization. It's ideal for professionals needing to optimize their wireless networks, offering features like signal strength mapping and interference detection.
Analyzes and visualizes WiFi networks to help optimize their performance.
Maturity: The project is active with recent commits, though it has a limited GitHub following.
Community: Mentions on Hacker News are from 2017, indicating historical interest but limited recent discussion.
Pros
- + Open-source under GPL-3.0
- + Auto-updates for the latest features
- + Written in Go for potential performance benefits
Cons
- - Limited community engagement and GitHub traction
- - Some documentation issues reported
Community Mentions
hackernews
hackernews
Aug 2017 Top 5 best WiFi Extenders 2017
hackernews
Jul 2017 New NetSpot 2.2 for Windows
Positive sentiment Negative sentiment Neutral / unknown
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