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 BSD apps. The best PingPlotter alternative is Ping Tracer, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PingPlotter are mtr, Nagios, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor and SmokePing.

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PingPlotter alternatives are mainly Network Monitors, but if you're looking for Uptime Monitor Services or Website Monitoring Tools you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to PingPlotter.
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PingPlotter is a graphical traceroute and ping tool that visualizes network performance in a way that makes identifying the source of problems quicker and easier.

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PingPlotter alternatives page was last updated May 6, 2025
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  1. Ping Tracer icon

    Ping Tracer

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    Ping Tracer continuously pings each network host between your computer and a given destination, helping visually identify the source of connectivity problems.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Ping Tracer screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ping graph
    2.  Trace Route
    3.  Network Tools
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Portable
    7.  Website Monitoring

    Ping Tracer VS PingPlotter

     
    Comments about Ping Tracer as an Alternative to PingPlotter
    Most Recent Comment
    ilnahro
    Positive •Oct 8, 2019
    2

    It is well maintained, easy to use, has a simple user interface and is open source

    Guest
    Positive •Aug 8, 2024
    1

    It's lightweight, easy to use, easy export function to a graph, and is fast!

    techkyle
    Positive •Aug 20, 2024
    0

    While it doesn't reflect route changes in real-time, it does allow a very quick ping interval. A very good free option.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Ping Tracer is a great PingPlotter alternative.

    • Ping Tracer is the most popular Windows alternative to PingPlotter.

    • Ping Tracer is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to PingPlotter.

    • Ping Tracer is Free and Open SourcePingPlotter is Paid and Proprietary
    • Ping Tracer is LightweightPingPlotter is not according to our users
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    mtr

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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

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    mtr screenshot 1

    mtr Features

    1.  Network Tools
    2.  Trace Route

    mtr VS PingPlotter

     

    • Most users think mtr is a great PingPlotter alternative.

    • mtr is the most popular Linux alternative to PingPlotter.

    • mtr is Free and Open SourcePingPlotter is Paid and Proprietary
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    Nagios

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    Nagios is a powerful monitoring system licensed under Nagios Enterprises that helps organizations identify and resolve IT infrastructure issues.

    124 Nagios alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Home

    Nagios Features

    1.  On-premises software
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Remote Management

    Nagios VS PingPlotter

     
    Comments about Nagios as an Alternative to PingPlotter
    techkyle
    Negative •Jan 10, 2024
    0

    Nagios 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.

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    • Nagios is Freemium and Open SourcePingPlotter is Paid and Proprietary
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    Paessler PRTG Network Monitor

    Comprehensive 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...

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    Paessler PRTG Network Monitor

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    Comprehensive 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.

    107 Paessler PRTG Network Monitor alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Paessler PRTG Network Monitor screenshot 1

    Paessler PRTG Network Monitor Features

    1.  Website Monitoring
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Portable
    5.  Traffic Monitoring
    6.  Server Monitoring

    Paessler PRTG Network Monitor VS PingPlotter

     

    • Paessler PRTG Network Monitor is the most popular Web-based, SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to PingPlotter.

    • Paessler PRTG Network Monitor is Freemium and ProprietaryPingPlotter is Paid and Proprietary
  7. SmokePing icon

    SmokePing

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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...

    25 SmokePing alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    SmokePing screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Website Monitoring

    SmokePing VS PingPlotter

     
  8. WinMTR icon

    WinMTR

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    Free Network Diagnostic Tool. WinMTR is an equivalent of mtr for Windows.

    29 WinMTR alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • RO flagRomania
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    WinMTR screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 0.92, released in February 2011, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    WinMTR Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Traceroute with hop monitoring
    3.  Trace Route
    4.  Network Tools
    5.  Continuous Ping

    WinMTR VS PingPlotter

     
    Comments about WinMTR as an Alternative to PingPlotter
    Guest
    Positive •Feb 14, 2017
    0

    The classic mtr program but for windows, has a graphical interface too.

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    • Most users think WinMTR is a great PingPlotter alternative.

    • WinMTR is Free and Open SourcePingPlotter is Paid and Proprietary
  10. Munin icon

    Munin

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Dashboard

    Munin Features

    1.  Network Tools

    Munin VS PingPlotter

     
  11. Pingnoo icon

    Pingnoo

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    Pingnoo is an open-source Windows, macOS and Linux visual trace route analyser.

    10 Pingnoo alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Pingnoo screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last version is from April 2021.

    Pingnoo Features

    1.  Network Tools
    2.  Trace Route
    3.  Multihost Latency Graph

    Pingnoo VS PingPlotter

     
    Comments about Pingnoo as an Alternative to PingPlotter
    Guest
    Positive •Feb 24, 2021
    0

    Free version offers more than PingPlotter's free does. Though full PngPlotter is more feature reach.

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    • Pingnoo is the most popular Mac alternative to PingPlotter.

    • Pingnoo is Free and Open SourcePingPlotter is Paid and Proprietary
  12. Open Visual Traceroute icon

    Open Visual Traceroute

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    Open source cross-platform (Windows/Linux/Mac) Java Visual Traceroute, packet sniffer and Whois. Data is displayed in a 3D or a 2D map component.

    8 Open Visual Traceroute alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    Traceroute 3D

    Open Visual Traceroute Features

    1.  Network Tools
    2.  Trace Route

    Open Visual Traceroute VS PingPlotter

     
    Comments about Open Visual Traceroute as an Alternative to PingPlotter
    Guest
    Negative •Nov 28, 2017
    2

    Doesn't do multiple simultaneous traces, no continuous monitoring. Log files not sufficient.

    PingPlotter Icon
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    • Some users think Open Visual Traceroute is a great PingPlotter alternative, some don't.

    • Open Visual Traceroute is Free and Open SourcePingPlotter is Paid and Proprietary
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    Trippy

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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

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Homebrew
    Visualize GeoIp on a world map

    Trippy Features

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

    Trippy VS PingPlotter

     
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