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Aircrack-ng

Aircrack-ng is a free suite of command-line tools for assessing Wi-Fi network security.

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#14 of 34
Score
6.1
Aircrack-ng's website

What Aircrack-ng is

Aircrack-ng is a free suite of command-line tools for assessing Wi-Fi network security. Its tools capture packets, export data for processing with third-party tools, and check wireless-card and driver capabilities for capture and injection. The toolset also covers frame injection and replay, monitor-mode control, wireless-network graphing, and cracking WEP and WPA PSK keys, including WPA 1 and 2. The project says the command-line format supports heavy scripting. Aircrack-ng is open source under GPL v2, BSD 3 Clause, and OpenSSL licenses; it can be compiled without OpenSSL if that license is not accepted. Compatibility varies: not all wireless chipsets are supported, and some functions may fail even with a supported chipset. Windows support is limited to Airpcap; the Windows 1.7 download also requires users to develop their own wireless-card DLLs, which are not included or supported. The latest stable release is the only supported version. The project warns against accessing networks that do not belong to the user.

Good

  • Free suite with no license fee.
  • Includes packet capture and frame injection tools.
  • Supports wireless-network graphing and monitor-mode control.
  • Command-line programs support heavy scripting.
  • Can be compiled without OpenSSL.

Watch out

  • Not all wireless chipsets are supported.
  • Some functions may fail on supported chipsets.
  • Windows support requires Airpcap.
  • Windows 1.7 requires users to develop wireless-card DLLs.

Who it suits

Aircrack-ng may suit users assessing Wi-Fi networks they own or are authorized to assess, especially those comfortable with command-line tools and scripting. Users should check hardware compatibility before relying on particular functions.

Verdict

Aircrack-ng brings a broad set of Wi-Fi assessment tools into a command-line suite. Hardware and Windows restrictions matter, and the project warns against accessing networks without authorization.

Plans and prices

From Aircrack-ng's own pricing page, checked 29 Sep 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
Aircrack-ngFreeFull software suite · no license fee

The facts

Each one read from Aircrack-ng's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Command line
All tools are command-line programs, which the project says allows heavy scripting.checked 29 Sep 2026
Cracking
The suite includes tools for cracking WEP and WPA PSK keys, including WPA 1 and 2.checked 29 Sep 2026
Hardware compatibility
The project says not all wireless chipsets are supported, and some functions may not work even with a supported chipset.checked 29 Sep 2026
License
Aircrack-ng is open source under GPL v2, BSD 3 Clause, and OpenSSL licenses, and it can be compiled without OpenSSL if that license is not accepted.checked 29 Sep 2026
Monitoring
Its monitoring tools capture packets and export data to text files for processing with third-party tools.checked 29 Sep 2026
Purpose
Aircrack-ng is a suite of tools for assessing Wi-Fi network security.checked 29 Sep 2026
Release
The downloads page lists Aircrack-ng 1.7 as the source release and Windows binary.checked 29 Sep 2026
Responsible use
The getting-started guide says the project does not support or endorse accessing networks that do not belong to the user and warns that illegal activity can result in a permanent ban from its forum or IRC.checked 29 Sep 2026
Security reporting
The project requests coordinated disclosure of security issues by email and says not to open bug reports or pull requests for those reports.checked 29 Sep 2026
Support
The project directs users to its wiki, tool documentation, manpages, FAQ, troubleshooting pages, forum, and IRC, and says it does not provide support over email.checked 29 Sep 2026
Supported versions
The security policy says only the latest stable release is supported.checked 29 Sep 2026
Testing
The suite checks wireless cards and driver capabilities for capture and injection.checked 29 Sep 2026
Toolset
The documented tools include packet capture, frame injection and replay, monitor-mode control, wireless-network graphing, and WEP/WPA/WPA2-PSK key cracking.checked 29 Sep 2026

Where it runs

Platforms
The project says it works primarily on Linux and also lists Windows, macOS, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, Solaris, and eComStation 2.checked 29 Sep 2026
Windows limitation
The compatibility page says Microsoft Windows is only supported with Airpcap, and the Windows 1.7 download requires users to develop their own wireless-card DLLs, which are not included or supported.checked 29 Sep 2026

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