Best PingTester Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from network diagnostic software ranked against PingTester on the same published basis.
- 1PingTester vs PingPlotter
- 2PingTester vs SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager
- 3PingTester vs NetSpot
- 4PingTester vs DNSViz
- 5PingTester vs Globalping
- 6PingTester vs Nmap
- 7PingTester vs Buddi
- 8PingTester vs RIPE Atlas
- 9PingTester vs Angry IP Scanner
- 10PingTester vs iperf3
- 11PingTester vs Open Visual Traceroute
- 12PingTester vs inSSIDer
- 13PingTester vs NETworkManager
- 14PingTester vs SystemTrayMenu
- 15PingTester vs nPerf
- 16PingTester vs GRC DNS Benchmark
- 17PingTester vs WhatInStartup
- 18PingTester vs Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps
- 19PingTester vs HiPerConTracer
- 20PingTester vs iperf2
PingTester alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PingPlotter | 7.3 | Free plan | $29/mo | iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | NetSpot | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | DNSViz | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Globalping | 7.1 | Free plan | $10/mo | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Nmap | 7.1 | Free plan | $9,980/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | Buddi | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | RIPE Atlas | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Web |
| 9 | Angry IP Scanner | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | iperf3 | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 11 | Open Visual Traceroute | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | inSSIDer | 6.8 | Free plan | $16.67/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 13 | NETworkManager | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 14 | SystemTrayMenu | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 15 | nPerf | 6.3 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 16 | GRC DNS Benchmark | 6.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | WhatInStartup | 6.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps | 6.0 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | HiPerConTracer | 6.0 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted |
| 20 | iperf2 | 6.0 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about PingTester alternatives
What is the best alternative to PingTester?
PingPlotter, number 1 in network diagnostic software with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager, NetSpot, DNSViz and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to PingTester?
PingPlotter is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.