WiFi Explorer’s been Mac’s leading Wi-Fi scanner and analyzer for many years and the preferred choice for many WLAN professionals. Last October, we announced our desire to make WiFi Explorer available on Windows, too.
After making substantial progress during the last months, we’ve made WiFi Explorer Lite, a lightweight version of WiFi Explorer, available on the Windows Store with an introductory price of $1.99 for a limited time, then $4.99 (no subscriptions, no hassles).
WiFi Explorer Lite, also available on the Mac App Store, includes a set of essential columns and lets users quickly discover Wi-Fi networks, including networks in the new 6 GHz band:
• Easy-to-use, intuitive user interface
• Graphical visualization of the Wi-Fi environment
• Supports 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz frequency bands as well as 20, 40, 80, 160, and 320 MHz channels
• Supports Wi-Fi 4, 5, 6, 6E, and 7
• Works with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be networks
What about WiFi Explorer? Standard features, like advanced details (information element decoding), expert columns (channel utilization, station count, beacon interval, etc.), advanced filtering, etc., have already been ported and are ready to go. We are, however, finalizing a few things and plan to release the first version of WiFi Explorer in the next months, followed by the Pro version by the end of this year*. However, whether you’re a home user or a WLAN professional, it’s worth trying WiFi Explorer Lite!
We would also love your feedback as we iron out some wrinkles, so please contact us if you encounter any issues or have any comments or suggestions.
Notes: Updated on 11/7/2023 to clarify WiFi Explorer Lite for Windows’ cost on the Windows Store.
* WiFi Explorer and WiFi Explorer Pro for Windows will be available on the Windows Store as separate applications, not as updates to WiFi Explorer Lite.
Can it do anything that inSSIDer doesn’t do, for free?
It supports 6 GHz and the latest Wi-Fi technologies and standards, including Wi-Fi 7 and WPA3. This version of WiFi Explorer is not a full-featured Wi-Fi scanner, though. WiFi Explorer Lite is designed for those looking to have a quick overview of the Wi-Fi landscape. Other tools may work better depending on what your requirements are.
Hmmm… But when I click on the Windows store link, I see that it costs $4.99 instead of $1.99? Is this 1 month inflation or is there any way to get it for $1.99 ? :)
P.S. And this is despite the fact that on mac the Lite version is free at all.
Hi Ru, $1.99 was the introductory price, which was effective until October 31. I’m sorry that was not mentioned in the blog. WiFi Explorer Lite on Mac is not free. Both Mac and Windows versions are $4.99.
When can we expect Wi-Fi Explorer Pro for Windows?
Hi, Is Wifi Explorer Lite still available for Mac? I followed the link on this page and I got a page not found error and when I searched for it I can only see the Pro version.
Hi Russ. We don’t offer WiFi Explorer Lite on Mac anymore. Only WiFi Explorer (standard) and WiFi Explorer Pro 3 are available for download in the Mac App Store.