Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps vs WiFiman

Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps8.7Visit WiFiman8.4Visit

Higher score Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps #4 in Wi-Fi Analyzer Software 8.7/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Acrylic Wi-Fi

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WiFiman #7 in Wi-Fi Analyzer Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit WiFiman

• Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps fits best

  Windows teams needing advanced heatmaps

• WiFiman fits best

  Free multi-platform monitoring and testing

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Side by side

Feature	Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps 8.7/10 Visit ↗	WiFiman 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.4
Ranking	#4 in Wi-Fi Analyzer Software	#7 in Wi-Fi Analyzer Software
Best for	Windows teams needing advanced heatmaps	Free multi-platform monitoring and testing
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	$69/mo	Free
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	15 days	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps 4/5 · WiFiman 3/5
Site survey tools	✓	✓
Spectrum analysis	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Channel recommendations	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Report export	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Historical analysis	✓	✓
Specs
Supported platforms	Windows	windows, macos, linux, ios, android
Our review
Pros	Predictive design and passive or active site surveys Wi-Fi 7 planning across 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz bands Editable DOCX, CSV, and KMZ reports	Free apps across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android Combines speed tests, signal metrics, discovery, and channel scanning Floorplan Mapper records signal strength and visualizes coverage
Cons	Windows-only desktop software No free plan; trial lasts 15 days Advanced analysis requires the Advanced plan or license	Several optimization features require a UniFi Gateway or supported mobile hardware Desktop apps offer a narrower feature set than the mobile app Deeper non-Wi-Fi spectrum-analysis details are not part of its focus
Our verdict	Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps is Windows desktop software for designing, planning, surveying, and optimizing wireless networks. It suits professionals and businesses that need to assess coverage, investigate interference and quality issues, plan… Read the review →	WiFiman is Ubiquiti’s free Wi-Fi and network diagnostics app for home, office, and UniFi environments. It supports Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, giving users a broad way to check wireless and cellular performance, inspect nearby… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps — where it wins

  • Predictive design and passive or active site surveys
  • Wi-Fi 7 planning across 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz bands
  • Editable DOCX, CSV, and KMZ reports

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only desktop software
  • No free plan; trial lasts 15 days
  • Advanced analysis requires the Advanced plan or license

• WiFiman — where it wins

  • Free apps across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android
  • Combines speed tests, signal metrics, discovery, and channel scanning
  • Floorplan Mapper records signal strength and visualizes coverage

  Where it doesn't

  • Several optimization features require a UniFi Gateway or supported mobile hardware
  • Desktop apps offer a narrower feature set than the mobile app
  • Deeper non-Wi-Fi spectrum-analysis details are not part of its focus

• Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps8.7/10 · 15-day trial

  A Windows-focused toolkit for advanced Wi-Fi surveys, design, analysis, and reporting.

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• WiFiman8.4/10 · Free plan

  A broad, free analyzer for speed testing, coverage mapping, and UniFi network discovery.

  Visit WiFimanFull verdict →