SmokePing AlternativesNetwork Monitors and other similar apps like SmokePing

SmokePing is described as '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' and is a Network Monitor in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to SmokePing for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Docker and Web-based apps. The best SmokePing alternative is PingPlotter. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try iPerf3Client or Ping Tracer. Other great apps like SmokePing are iPerf3, PingInfoView, vmPing and mtr.

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SmokePing alternatives page was last updated Jun 1, 2025
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  1. PingPlotter icon

    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.

    36 PingPlotter alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    PingPlotter screenshot 1

    PingPlotter Features

    1.  Trace Route
    2.  Visual Graphing
    3.  Network Tools

    PingPlotter VS SmokePing

     

    • Some users think PingPlotter is a great SmokePing alternative, some don't.

    • PingPlotter is the most popular Windows, Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to SmokePing.

    • PingPlotter is the most popular commercial alternative to SmokePing.

    • PingPlotter is Paid and ProprietarySmokePing is Free and Open Source
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    iPerf3Client

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    iPerf3 Android client.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Network Tools

    iPerf3Client VS SmokePing

     

    • iPerf3Client is the most popular Android alternative to SmokePing.

    • iPerf3Client is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to SmokePing.

    • iPerf3Client is Free and Open SourceSmokePing is also Free and Open Source
    • iPerf3Client is LightweightSmokePing is not according to our users
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    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 SmokePing

     
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    iPerf3

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    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.

    24 iPerf3 alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Wine
    • FreeBSD
    • Docker
    iPerf3 screenshot 1

    iPerf3 Features

    1.  Root required
    2.  LAN

    iPerf3 VS SmokePing

     
    Comments about iPerf3 as an Alternative to SmokePing
    Guest
    Negative Dec 30, 2024
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    iperf measures bandwidth between a pair of hosts, and smokeping measures latency between potentially many hosts

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    • iPerf3 is the most popular Linux & Android Tablet alternative to SmokePing.

    • iPerf3 is Free and Open SourceSmokePing is also Free and Open Source
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    PingInfoView

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    PingInfoView is a small utility that allows you to easily ping multiple host names and IP addresses, and watch the result in one table.

    13 PingInfoView alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone
    PingInfoView screenshot 1

    PingInfoView Features

    1.  Native GUI

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    vmPing

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    vmPing (Visual Multi Ping) is a graphical ping utility for monitoring multiple hosts. Numerous host monitors can be added and removed, and each monitor dynamically resizes with the application window. Color-coding allows you to tell at a glance the status of each host.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main Window

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Website Monitoring
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Portable
    5.  No registration required
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Native GUI
    8.  Network Scanner
    9.  Graphical User Interface
    10.  Network Tools
    11.  Network activity

    vmPing VS SmokePing

     
    Comments about vmPing as an Alternative to SmokePing
    Julthep Nandakwang
    Positive Feb 27, 2025
    0

    Lightweight, and strength forward.

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    • vmPing is Free and Open SourceSmokePing is also Free and Open Source
    • vmPing is Privacy focused and LightweightSmokePing 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.

    33 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 SmokePing

     
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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
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    Trippy Features

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

    Trippy VS SmokePing

     
  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
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    Discontinued

    The last version is from April 2021.

    Pingnoo Features

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

    Pingnoo VS SmokePing

     

  12. Fping (open source)

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    fping is a program to send ICMP echo probes to network hosts, similar to ping, but much better performing when pinging multiple hosts.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Fping (open source) Features

    1.  Network Tools

    Fping (open source) VS SmokePing

     
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    Multiping

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    MultiPing 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...

    20 Multiping alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Multiping VS SmokePing

     
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    CocoPacket

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    Specialized tool purposefully designed to simplify network monitoring and to help everyone who is concerned about their network stability. CocoPacket mainly keeps track of latency, packet loss, and traceroute.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    CocoPacket screenshot 1

    CocoPacket Features

    1.  Trace Route

    CocoPacket VS SmokePing

     

    • CocoPacket is the most popular SaaS alternative to SmokePing.

    • CocoPacket is Freemium and ProprietarySmokePing is Free and Open Source
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