Real-time preview when placing APs on your floor plan
You can immediately see how the signal will travel around your designated space, even before the heatmaps are generated.
Multi-floor Wi-Fi planning
With NetSpot 6 you are getting the full-fledged multi-level Wi-Fi design, faster heatmap generation, and real-time preview. Details below.
Multi-floor planning
Design Wi-Fi networks for entire buildings — assess all levels
The most exciting and significant new feature in NetSpot 6 is the ability to create multi-floor Wi-Fi designs and model signal distribution not just horizontally, but vertically — from the basement to the top floor.
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Multi-floor projects
You can now create projects spanning several floors of a building, taking the vertical distribution of a wireless signal into consideration.
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Cutout editing with a dedicated toolset
An essential addition to multi-floor planning is being able to design floor openings like stairwells, shafts, atriums, and more.
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Align levels
A helpful alignment mode for precise level placement — important for more accurate signal distribution modeling.
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Floor slab materials matter
Configure the floor material, its thickness, and attenuation to see how the signal propagates between floors.
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AP signal strength on other floors
The new Wi-Fi Planning heatmaps show all of your access points on different levels and how their signal travels up or down the building.
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An intuitive project design tool
Project creation is now more intuitive and comprehensive thanks to a thoughtful interface revamp.
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Project navigation toolbar
Switching between project levels and zones is now easier with an updated toolbar and a clear hierarchy.
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Multi-floor project export and reports
An easy-to-present, detailed report is created for each project, including all levels and zones with a clear level of detail.
Also in NetSpot 6
A plethora of new features and improvements throughout the app
Up to 18× faster heatmap generation
Get your Wi-Fi heatmaps up to 18 times faster compared to previous versions of NetSpot, depending on the size of your project, thanks to new advanced algorithms.
Improved prediction accuracy in Wi-Fi Planning
Signal attenuation through walls and floors is calculated more precisely, providing results that more closely match real-world measurements.
Adjustable level of detail in heatmaps
Adjust the level of heatmap detail when planning your Wi-Fi coverage directly from the sidebar to match your project's requirements and get faster results.
Updated project info
Easy access to a centralized information sheet about each of your projects via the “Get Info” menu option.
Modernized interface for the newest macOS
Adapted to the latest macOS guidelines with redesigned tooltips and a toolbar indicator showing which mode is currently activated.
Hundreds of subtle tweaks
Lots and lots of fixes and improvements in Survey and Planning modes, as well as report generation — for an even smoother, faster experience and, most importantly, the most accurate and realistic heatmaps yet.
Lifetime Upgrades license holders get NetSpot 6 for free.
Customers who purchased a NetSpot license on or after April 10, 2026, will receive Lifetime Upgrades for their license type.
Customers who purchased NetSpot between February 10 and April 9, 2026, will receive a free one-year subscription to NetSpot 6.
If you’re eligible for a free upgrade to NetSpot 6, look out for a new activation code in your email inbox.
If you purchased NetSpot 5 before February 10, 2026, you can upgrade to NetSpot 6 at 50% off.