iPerf3 AlternativesInternet Speed Test Apps like iPerf3

iPerf3 is described as 'The iperf series of tools perform active measurements to determine the maximum achievable bandwidth on IP networks. It supports tuning of various parameters related to timing, protocols, and buffers. For each test it reports the measured throughput, loss, and other parameters' and is a internet speed test app in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to iPerf3 for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and BSD apps. The best iPerf3 alternative is Speedtest by Ookla, which is free. Other great apps like iPerf3 are iPerf3Client , SmokePing, mtr and Tessabyte.

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The iperf series of tools perform active measurements to determine the maximum achievable bandwidth on IP networks. It...

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    Use Speedtest® by Ookla® for an easy, one-tap connection internet performance and speed test —— accurate anywhere thanks to our massive global server network.

    49 Speedtest by Ookla alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Apple TV
    • Kindle Fire

    Speedtest by Ookla Features

    1.  Internet Speed Test
    2.  Network Tools
    3.  Encrypted VPN

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    Comments about Speedtest by Ookla as an Alternative to iPerf3
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    Guest
    Negative Sep 7, 2020
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    Tests for internet speed, iperf is mainly used for testing in internal networks.

    Taurolyon
    Negative Aug 6, 2022
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    Not for LAN speed/performance testing

    Guest
    Negative Jan 18, 2021
    3

    Speedtest.net is only used as an Internet speed test, while iperf is mainly used for LAN speedtesting

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    • This alternative is disputed. Speedtest by Ookla is a legitimate iPerf3 alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Speedtest by Ookla is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to iPerf3.

    • Speedtest by Ookla is the most popular free alternative to iPerf3.

    • Speedtest by Ookla is Freemium and ProprietaryiPerf3 is Free and Open Source
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    iPerf3 Android client.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Network Tools

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    • iPerf3Client is the most popular Open Source alternative to iPerf3.

    • iPerf3Client is Free and Open SourceiPerf3 is also Free and Open Source
    • iPerf3Client is LightweightiPerf3 is not according to our users
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    SmokePing is a deluxe latency measurement tool. It can measure, store and display latency, latency distribution and packet loss. SmokePing uses RRDtool to maintain a longterm data-store and to draw pretty graphs, giving up to the minute information on the state of each network...

    27 SmokePing alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Website Monitoring

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    • SmokePing is the most popular Linux alternative to iPerf3.

    • SmokePing is Free and Open SourceiPerf3 is also Free and Open Source
    • SmokePing is LightweightiPerf3 is not according to our users
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    mtr combines the functionality of the 'traceroute' and 'ping' programs in a single network diagnostic tool.

    32 mtr alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux

    mtr Features

    1.  Network Tools
    2.  Trace Route

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  5. Tessabyte icon
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    An advanced network throughput testing utility for LAN, WLAN, and WAN: TCP/UDP, QoS, custom payloads, reporting, and scheduling.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Network Tools

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    Trippy combines the functionality of traceroute and ping and is designed to assist with the analysis of networking issues.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Homebrew

    Trippy Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Rust
    3.  Tui
    4.  Dns

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    This project gives a better UI and new functionalities to the initial JPerf 1.0 project based on the iperf network bandwidth measurement tool.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The last update was released on May 5th, 2009.

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    PowerShell Iperf GUI - A PowerShell script to start iperf and show the output (similar to Jperf).

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    PPerf Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Graphical User Interface

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    The FLExible Network Tester.

    11 Flent alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Flent Features

    1.  Network Tools

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    nuttcp is a network performance measurement tool intended for use by network and system managers. Its most basic usage is to determine the raw TCP (or UDP) network layer throughput by transferring memory buffers from a source system across an interconnecting network to a...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Solaris

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    goben is a golang tool to measure TCP/UDP transport layer throughput between hosts.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD

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    Test your Internet connection for lost packets or high latency to ensure that your gaming and communication is always reliable.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Packet Loss Test Features

    1.  Web-Based

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