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AirMagnet Survey PRO vs IxChariot comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 15, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

AirMagnet Survey PRO
Ranking in Network Troubleshooting
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
Network Modeling and Simulation (4th)
IxChariot
Ranking in Network Troubleshooting
13th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Network Troubleshooting category, the mindshare of AirMagnet Survey PRO is 8.3%, up from 8.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IxChariot is 3.9%, down from 5.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Troubleshooting Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
AirMagnet Survey PRO8.3%
IxChariot3.9%
Other87.8%
Network Troubleshooting
 

Featured Reviews

Mark Witherspoon - PeerSpot reviewer
Wireless Services Manager at Veritas Managed Solutions
A solution for site verifications and enhanced with adapters that provide more realistic readings, but needs to support Wi-Fi 6E
Ekahau and AirMagnet Survey have their own pros and cons, in my opinion. For example, the APs are not visible in Ekahau but AirMagnet Survey allows us to see what APs and channels are being used in a live view, which Ekahau lacks. In Ekahau, the signal from the AP it's capturing at that time is visible which is a bit of an inconvenience. The predictive planner of AirMagnet's is better. However, Ekahau has advantages over AirMagnet because it groups all the SSIDs into one AP, whereas with AirMagnet, one needs to group them manually. Ekahau also supports Wi-Fi 6E, but its licensing is restrictive and more costly.
Venkat Lkmula - PeerSpot reviewer
Tech spesialist at INT tech services
A vast solution with user-friendly features and reasonable pricing
It is very scalable. You can easily increase the payers in the license activation. If you have any issues, the IxChariot host system can be rebooted. We currently have about 100 setups in our lab. Out of those 100 setups, around 90 are being used. So overall, 90% of the setups use a minimum of 10 paces where we test the range versus rate. In addition, we are building up several test bits, which will increase the usage. No maintenance is required for this solution unless the host system has a problem. Once IxChariot is installed, it automatically updates if you set it to auto-update.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Everything about the AirMagnet is useful."
"As far as using the software, it's going to give you true results and be very accurate."
"The most valuable features are the survey, spectrum analysis, and reporting."
"The benefit is with the ease of use of the software, I am able to show the customer, "Here is what your wireless coverage looks like." It is set up in a fashion that non-technical people can understand it."
"Before there was some Snyder solution which was a free software that we used, however, comparing that to this tool, AirMagnet is a good and reliable solution."
"Using the products to ensure the safety of our equipment that we have a lot invested in."
"We normally use AirMagnet products to meter voltage coming off any number of services at the venues that we go to, or generators in the instance that we're doing something that's a temporary powered situation; so, metering voltage, and then also metering amperage draw."
"The product is very good and I highly recommend it, especially if you have to present the survey finding to clients."
"Implementing IxChariot is very easy and user-friendly."
"Active testing of network infrastructure with a central server and an easy-to-use GUI, automatic test endpoint registration, and predefined scenarios for real-world traffic including many VoIP types makes this solution very powerful for our environment."
 

Cons

"Occasionally, it crashes or locks up."
"I haven't been able to decide whether it is stable. I've had issues every now and again, but I cannot 100 percent say it was the fault of the software or the fault of my laptop."
"The pricing needs improvement."
"Often, AirMagnet will crash and you will have to reboot your laptop or tablet to start it again. Data will be lost if you haven’t saved it."
"The throughput should be more advanced in the future. They need to add more versions of WiFi than just one."
"Without creating a custom adjustment, there can be at times a 5 to 10dBm RSSI difference between what the AirMagnet adapter indicates during the survey and what the Cisco 8821 indicates in the same location as shown below."
"It has not been entirely stable."
"The moment we began needing more of the vendor's support, the cost became very high; we switched to another solution."
"Automatization of multiple test scenarios is now only possible from the API."
"The graphical user interface needs to be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing of AirMagnet Survey is different when compared to Ekahu. It is a third of the cost of Ekahau but there are no dedicated laptops to the Sidekick. AirMagnet allows you to license an adapter and share that adapter."
"The tool's pricing is medium."
"The moment we began needing more of the vendor's support, the cost became very high; we switched to another solution."
"The pricing needs improvement."
"For technical support, you need an annual license, but it is not worth it."
"This product is very expensive."
"There is an annual cost of the solution. There are some additional charges, such as support and maintenance."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
University
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
University
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Construction Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise10
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Sample Customers

Houston Methodist Hospital, Love's Travel Stops
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