AirMagnet Survey PRO vs WiFiman

AirMagnet Survey PRO is Wi-Fi heatmap and wireless design software for predictive modeling, site surveys, and network verification. Its Planner uses building materials, attenuation areas, and access-point details to estimate quantities and placement for new or existing networks without installing access points first. The software generates coverage heatmaps and supports active, passive, and iPerf surveys on 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz bands, plus data simulation. It can import walls from CAD floor plans and produce customizable reports. PRO adds outdoor surveys, multi-floor analysis, multiple survey reports, network-design verification, and VoWLAN deployment verification. AirMapper surveys from supported NetAlly testers can be used, and Cisco Prime NCS/WCS project exchange is supported. Outdoor results can be exported to Google Earth. The listed PC operating system is 64-bit Windows 11 Pro or Enterprise; MacBook Pro use requires supported Windows through Boot Camp or a virtual machine.

WiFiman is a network utility for finding UniFi devices, checking wireless performance and remotely reaching a UniFi network. Its mobile app tests upload and download speeds over Wi-Fi or cellular connections. With a UniFi Gateway, it can also show signal strength, throughput, latency and roaming between access points. On LiDAR-equipped mobile devices, Floorplan Mapper records signal strength across areas to help visualize coverage and device roaming. The Discovery tab displays IP addresses and other identifying information for devices on the connected Wi-Fi network. Teleport provides remote access through a zero-configuration VPN, but requires a compatible UniFi gateway. It uses WireGuard to encrypt traffic; Ubiquiti says Teleport does not store user data. Invitations expire after 24 hours and are usable by one device at a time. Desktop editions support UniFi Device Discovery and Teleport VPN, while the other listed features are mobile-only. WiFiman is free, with Android, iOS, Windows, macOS and Linux support. Desktop installers are listed for Windows x86-64 and ARM64, macOS Intel and Apple Silicon, and Linux AMD64.