Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps vs inSSIDer
Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps
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| Figure | Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps | inSSIDer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $16.67/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 3 |
| Spec score · Wi-Fi Analyzer Software | 8.2 (#5) | 8.9 (#2) |
| Hardware integration | RF spectrum analysis can use Wi-Spy or Oscium spectrum analyzer hardware, and GPS can use embedded GPS or NMEA 0183 compatible USB or Bluetooth dongles. | Wi-Fi 7 tri-band packet capture can use the WLAN Pi Go adapter with MetaGeek Plus. |
| Headquarters | Teo (A Coruña), Spain | Monument, Colorado, United States |
| Purpose | Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps is a WiFi planning and site survey tool for designing, analyzing, and finding problems in WiFi networks. | inSSIDer visualizes Wi-Fi networks, shows how neighboring networks affect yours, and offers suggestions for faster, more secure Wi-Fi. |
| Support | The vendor provides an Acrylic Wi-Fi technical support contact and says its team will respond to contact form requests as soon as possible. | Oscium provides an inSSIDer support knowledge base with articles, tutorials, and lessons on network troubleshooting and optimization. |
Plans
Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps
- Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps Basic — 1 Year$69, paid once
- Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps Advanced — 1 Year$89, paid once
- Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps Basic — 3 Months$99, paid once
- Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps Advanced — 3 Months$119, paid once
- Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps Basic — 1 Month$129, paid once
- Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps Advanced — 1 Month$149, paid once
- Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps Basic — Perpetual$2,199, paid once
- Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps Advanced — Perpetual$2,399, paid once
In their own words
Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps
Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps is Windows software for planning WiFi layouts and surveying existing networks to identify coverage and performance problems. It supports WiFi 7 across the 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz bands. For planning, users can model walls and building materials, place access points, configure antennas, and simulate coverage. Indoor and outdoor surveys can produce as many as 15 heatmap types, including 3D views. Survey measures include signal strength, interference, channel overlap, SNR, per-channel and access-point coverage, and device density. The WiFi Quality module provides Web browsing and VoIP profiles, with options to define other quality controls. Reports are editable and export to DOCX, CSV, and KMZ; English, Spanish, French, and German are available. Spectrum analysis can use Wi-Spy or Oscium hardware, while GPS can use an embedded receiver or compatible NMEA 0183 dongle. It requires Windows 10 or 11,.NET Framework 4.5, at least 1 GB of memory, and a WiFi adapter. Monitor mode capture requires an Advanced license. Listed plans start at $69, paid once for Basic — 1 Year; the pricing note also lists a 5-day trial.
inSSIDer
inSSIDer is Wi-Fi analysis software that visualizes nearby networks and helps show how they affect a local connection. For access points, it displays channel, channel width, signal strength, Wi-Fi generation, maximum data rate, and security. Its Channels Table shows channel occupancy to help users identify a relatively quiet option. The software can scan a local network for connected devices and identify the type and name of many of them. It also checks Wi-Fi configuration and describes what is working well, what could improve, and what needs fixing. The free download provides Wi-Fi scanning and visualization and requires a free Oscium account. MetaGeek Plus adds packet capture, RF spectrum analysis, network snapshots, client traffic analytics, cloud sync, and team collaboration; Plus features are currently Windows-only. The free scanner uses the Wi-Fi adapter in a Windows laptop, while inSSIDer is listed for Windows and macOS. A Wi-Fi scanner cannot directly see interference from non-Wi-Fi devices such as Bluetooth, microwaves, or cordless phones. MetaGeek Plus costs $200/yr.