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Head-to-head · Wi-Fi Analyzer Software

WiFi Scanner vs Hamina Planner

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score WiFi Scanner #2 in Wi-Fi Analyzer Software 9.2/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit WiFi Scanner
Hamina Planner #6 in Wi-Fi Analyzer Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Hamina Planner

WiFi Scanner leads on 2 checks, Hamina Planner on 1, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreWiFi Scanner · 9.2/10
  • Free planonly Hamina Planner
  • Free trialonly WiFi Scanner
  • Most featuresWiFi Scanner · 5 of 5

WiFi Scanner scores higher on our rubric for wi-fi analyzer software: 9.2 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

Hamina Planner offers free plan; WiFi Scanner doesn't. WiFi Scanner offers site survey tools; Hamina Planner doesn't. WiFi Scanner offers spectrum analysis; Hamina Planner doesn't.

WiFi Scanner is the better fit for professional survey and diagnostics teams. Hamina Planner is the better fit for free wireless planning with vendor integrations.

  • WiFi Scanner fits best

    Professional survey and diagnostics teams

  • Hamina Planner fits best

    Free wireless planning with vendor integrations

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Side by side

Feature WiFi Scanner 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Hamina Planner 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.5
Ranking #2 in Wi-Fi Analyzer Software #6 in Wi-Fi Analyzer Software
Best for Professional survey and diagnostics teams Free wireless planning with vendor integrations
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $195/yr $590/user/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 7 days —
Deployment Desktop Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms Windows, macOS Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Email, Docs Email, Docs
Integrations 3 integrations 7 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features WiFi Scanner 5/5 · Hamina Planner 2/5
Site survey tools ✓ (best) —
Spectrum analysis ✓ (best) —
Channel recommendations ✓ ✓
Report export ✓ ✓
Historical analysis ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Supported platforms Windows, macOS web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Our review
Pros
  • Scans 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz networks with interference alerts
  • Combines surveys, heatmaps, planning, and network-quality tests
  • Supports CSV, PCAP, PDF, Word, session, and remote-scan workflows
  • Free account supports wireless design and up to three access points
  • 2D/3D planning, heatmaps, AI modeling, and AP placement
  • Integrates with Cisco, Juniper, Aruba, Extreme, Ruckus, and Arista
Cons
  • No free plan is available
  • Pro costs $695 per year, billed annually
  • Spectrum Analyzer is a beta Enterprise feature
  • Verified site surveying is handled by the separate Hamina Onsite product
  • Spectrum analysis is not included in Planner
  • Planner Plus and Enterprise pricing is not shown here
Our verdict

WiFi Scanner is desktop software for IT professionals, network engineers, help desks, and field technicians. It scans wireless networks across the 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz bands, presents signal and channel data, identifies co-channel and…

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Hamina Planner is a browser-based wireless network planning tool for IT network administrators, network engineers, and wireless consultants. It supports predictive Wi-Fi, IoT, and private cellular design across web, Windows, macOS, and…

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  1. WiFi ScannerWi-Fi Analyzer Software 9.27-day trial
  2. Hamina PlannerWi-Fi Analyzer Software 8.5Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • WiFi Scanner — where it wins

    • Scans 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz networks with interference alerts
    • Combines surveys, heatmaps, planning, and network-quality tests
    • Supports CSV, PCAP, PDF, Word, session, and remote-scan workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Pro costs $695 per year, billed annually
    • Spectrum Analyzer is a beta Enterprise feature

  • Hamina Planner — where it wins

    • Free account supports wireless design and up to three access points
    • 2D/3D planning, heatmaps, AI modeling, and AP placement
    • Integrates with Cisco, Juniper, Aruba, Extreme, Ruckus, and Arista

    Where it doesn't

    • Verified site surveying is handled by the separate Hamina Onsite product
    • Spectrum analysis is not included in Planner
    • Planner Plus and Enterprise pricing is not shown here

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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