mtr combines the functionality of the 'traceroute' and 'ping' programs in a single network diagnostic tool.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Netherlands
EUPlatforms
- Linux
PingPlotter AlternativesTop Network Monitors and other similar apps like PingPlotter
PingPlotter is described as 'Graphical traceroute and ping tool that visualizes network performance in a way that makes identifying the source of problems quicker and easier' and is a Network Monitor in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to PingPlotter for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Homebrew apps. The best PingPlotter alternative is mtr, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PingPlotter are Ping Tracer, Nagios, SmokePing and Paessler PRTG Network Monitor.
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Alternatives list
- 34 mtr alternatives
29 Ping Tracer alternativesPing Tracer continuously pings each network host between your computer and a given destination, helping visually identify the source of connectivity problems.
Comments about Ping Tracer as an Alternative to PingPlotter
It's lightweight, easy to use, easy export function to a graph, and is fast!
techkyleWhile it doesn't reflect route changes in real-time, it does allow a very quick ping interval. A very good free option.
- Ping Tracer is Free and Open Source
- Ping Tracer is Lightweight
135 Nagios alternativesNagios is a powerful monitoring system licensed under Nagios Enterprises that helps organizations identify and resolve IT infrastructure issues.
Comments about Nagios as an Alternative to PingPlotter
techkyleNagios would be better if you need a service that monitors multiple devices. PingPlotter can handle multiple device monitoring, and there is some slight overlap, but is more for single-target temporary monitoring and is far less suited to long-term monitoring.
- Nagios is Freemium and Open Source
29 SmokePing alternativesSmokePing 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...
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110 Paessler PRTG Network Monitor alternativesComprehensive monitoring solution with over 200 sensor types, user-friendly interface, and powerful capabilities such as traffic analysis, failover clustering, and remote probes. Offers email and SMS alerts, supports SNMP and WMI, provides high-availability features and detailed reporting.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
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10 Open Visual Traceroute alternativesOpen source cross-platform (Windows/Linux/Mac) Java Visual Traceroute, packet sniffer and Whois. Data is displayed in a 3D or a 2D map component.
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Comments about Open Visual Traceroute as an Alternative to PingPlotter
Doesn't do multiple simultaneous traces, no continuous monitoring. Log files not sufficient.
- Open Visual Traceroute is Free and Open Source
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
Comments about WinMTR as an Alternative to PingPlotter
The classic mtr program but for windows, has a graphical interface too.
- WinMTR is Free and Open Source
22 Multiping alternativesMultiPing is an application built for monitoring one or more TCP/IP hosts, while providing detailed historical information about the collection period. Using the proven and powerful PingPlotter engine technology, MultiPing allows you to monitor numerous targets simultaneously...
Munin is a networked resource monitoring tool that can help analyze resource trends and "what just happened to kill our performance?" problems. It is designed to be very plug and play. A default installation provides a lot of graphs with almost no work.
12 Pingnoo alternativesPingnoo is an open-source Windows, macOS and Linux visual trace route analyser.
Comments about Pingnoo as an Alternative to PingPlotter
Free version offers more than PingPlotter's free does. Though full PngPlotter is more feature reach.
- Pingnoo is Free and Open Source
CloudView is a standards-based network management and monitoring system (NMS). It can auto-discover, monitor and perform many functions with any vendor SNMP or TCP/IP devices. It provides consistent geographical view of your whole network (thousands of IP nodes and hundreds...
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It is well maintained, easy to use, has a simple user interface and is open source