Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps vs WirelessMon

Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps8.7Visit WirelessMon7.7Visit

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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WirelessMon #13 in Wi-Fi Analyzer Software 7.7/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit PassMark

• Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps fits best

  Windows teams needing advanced heatmaps

• WirelessMon fits best

  Affordable Windows signal monitoring

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Side by side

Feature	Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps 8.7/10 Visit ↗	WirelessMon 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	7.7
Ranking	#4 in Wi-Fi Analyzer Software	#13 in Wi-Fi Analyzer Software
Best for	Windows teams needing advanced heatmaps	Affordable Windows signal monitoring
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$69/mo	$41/user one-time
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	15 days	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Phone, Community
Integrations	4 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps 4/5 · WirelessMon 4/5
Site survey tools	✓	✓
Spectrum analysis	✓ (best)	—
Channel recommendations	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Report export	✓	✓
Historical analysis	✓	✓
Specs
Supported platforms	Windows	windows
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	Maps signal strength with manual sampling or GPS Measures throughput, speed, stability, and access-point dropouts Exports logs to CSV and saves projects for historical analysis
Cons	Windows-only desktop software No free plan; trial lasts 15 days Advanced analysis requires the Advanced plan or license	Windows-only platform support No spectrum analysis or wireless noise measurements No free plan; licensing starts at a one-time USD 31 per license
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 →	WirelessMon is a Windows desktop Wi-Fi monitoring and diagnostic tool from PassMark Software. It is designed for home users, IT technicians, and organizations investigating wireless coverage, channel congestion, connectivity, and adapter… 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

• WirelessMon — where it wins

  • Maps signal strength with manual sampling or GPS
  • Measures throughput, speed, stability, and access-point dropouts
  • Exports logs to CSV and saves projects for historical analysis

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only platform support
  • No spectrum analysis or wireless noise measurements
  • No free plan; licensing starts at a one-time USD 31 per license

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

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

  Visit Acrylic Wi-FiFull verdict →
• WirelessMon7.7/10 · Paid

  A Windows Wi-Fi monitor with mapping, stability tests, and one-time licensing.

  Visit PassMarkFull verdict →