PsPing Alternatives

PsPing is described as 'Command-line utility for measuring network performance. In addition to standard ICMP ping functionality, it can report the latency of connecting to TCP ports, the latency of TCP and UDP round-trip communication between systems, and the TCP or UDP bandwidth available' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to PsPing for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Homebrew and BSD apps. The best PsPing alternative is Wireshark, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PsPing are Microsoft Network Monitor, netcat, Appknox and tcpflow.

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  1. Wireshark icon

    Wireshark

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    Wireshark is a premier network protocol analyzer used globally in industries and education, offering multi-platform support, deep protocol inspection, powerful display filters, and VoIP analysis. It allows both live capture and offline analysis, supporting various networks and protocols.

    58 Wireshark alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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    • Wireshark is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to PsPing.

    • Wireshark is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to PsPing.

    • Wireshark is Free and Open SourcePsPing is Free and Proprietary
    • Wireshark is Privacy focusedPsPing is not according to our users
  2. Microsoft Network Monitor icon

    Microsoft Network Monitor

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    Microsoft Network Monitor is a packet analyzer. It enables capturing, viewing, and analyzing network data and deciphering network protocols. It can be used to troubleshoot network problems and applications on the network.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. netcat icon

    netcat

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    Netcat is a featured networking utility which reads and writes data across network connections, using the TCP/IP protocol. It is designed to be a reliable "back-end" tool that can be used directly or easily driven by other programs and scripts.

    22 netcat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. Appknox icon

    Appknox

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    Appknox is a mobile app security testing solution to detect and fix vulnerabilities in mobile apps using a combination of automated and manual tests.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Appknox is the most popular Web-based, SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to PsPing.

    • Appknox is the most popular commercial alternative to PsPing.

    • Appknox is Paid and ProprietaryPsPing is Free and Proprietary

  6. tcpflow

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    tcpflow, a TCP Flow Recorder, is a program that captures data transmitted as part of TCP connections (flows), and stores the data in a way that is convenient for protocol analysis or debugging. A program like 'tcpdump' shows a summary of packets seen on the wire, but...

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. Network Diagnostic Tool

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    The Network Diagnostic Tool (NDT) is a client/server program that provides network configuration and performance testing to a users desktop or laptop computer. The system is composed of a client program (command line or java applet) and a pair of server programs (a webserver...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     

    • Network Diagnostic Tool is the most popular Android alternative to PsPing.

    • Network Diagnostic Tool is Free and ProprietaryPsPing is also Free and Proprietary
  9. Ixchariot icon

    Ixchariot

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    Simulates hundreds of real-world protocols across thousands of endpoints, measuring throughput, latency, and response in wired and wireless networks for thorough performance and device assessment before and after deployment, with automated, repeatable test methods.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. AirSnare icon

    AirSnare

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    AirSnare is another tool to add to your Wireless Intrusion Detection Toolbox. AirSnare will alert you to unfriendly MAC addresses on your network and will also alert you to DHCP requests taking place.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Termshark icon

    Termshark

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    If you're debugging on a remote machine with a large pcap and no desire to scp it back to your desktop, termshark can help!

    53 Termshark alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     

  12. Packémon

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    TUI tool for generating packets of arbitrary input and monitoring packets on any network interfaces (default: eth0). The list of interfaces to be specified is output when packemon --interfaces is run. This tool works on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

    53 Packémon alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
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