VoIP Spear
VoIP Spear monitors network quality for real-time services such as calls, video, and gaming.
What VoIP Spear is
VoIP Spear monitors network quality for real-time services such as calls, video, and gaming. It assesses MOS, jitter, packet loss, and latency, then grades endpoint results on a scale from 1 to 5. Its FAQ says endpoints are tested every 60 seconds. Users can configure alerts to choose who is notified and how often when quality falls below standard. Ping is the default test method; SIP OPTIONS or UDP testing is also available by contacting VoIP Spear. The service says its test servers span more than 15 major cities across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific. Sentry desktop software runs in the background on Windows and Mac to measure network quality continuously. The API uses JSON over HTTPS and supports GET, POST, PATCH, and DELETE; access depends on the plan, and requests beyond the root URL require Basic authentication and a dedicated API-category user.
Good
- Measures MOS, jitter, packet loss, and latency
- Tests endpoints every 60 seconds
- Configurable alerts for low network quality
- All plans include a 30-day trial
Watch out
- Lite includes only one endpoint
- Lite retains past results for one week
- API access depends on the plan
- SIP OPTIONS or UDP testing requires contacting VoIP Spear
Who it suits
VoIP Spear may suit regular internet users, business users, service providers, or resellers who need to monitor network quality. Teams wanting API access should check which plan includes it.
Verdict
VoIP Spear offers recurring endpoint checks, alerts, and desktop monitoring for network quality. Compare endpoint counts and result history across plans, and confirm API access requirements if needed.
Plans and prices
From VoIP Spear's own pricing page, checked 3 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Lite | $14.95 a month | 1 endpoint · 1-minute test frequency · 2 servers per test · 1 week of past results · low-quality alerts · per month; annual payment saves 20% |
| Plus | $29.95 a month | 3 endpoints · 1-minute test frequency · 3 servers per test · 1 week of past results · low-quality alerts · API access · per month; annual payment saves 20% |
| Premium | $59.95 a month | 10 endpoints · 1-minute test frequency · 3 servers per test · 2 weeks of past results · low-quality alerts · API access · advanced testing · per month; annual payment saves 20% |
| Service Provider Plans | Priced on request | 25–10,000 endpoints · 1-minute test frequency · 3 servers per test · 1 year of historical results · low-quality alerts · API access · advanced testing · Contact for pricing |
The facts
Each one read from VoIP Spear's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Alerts
- Users can configure alerts to control who is notified and how often when network quality falls below standard.checked 3 Oct 2026
- API
- The API uses JSON over HTTPS and supports GET, POST, PATCH, and DELETE; API access depends on the user's plan.checked 3 Oct 2026
- API authentication
- API requests other than the root URL require Basic authentication and a dedicated API-category user account.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Desktop software
- Its Sentry software runs in the background on Windows and Mac to measure network quality continuously.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Global testing
- VoIP Spear says it has servers in more than 15 major cities across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The FAQ names regular internet users, business users, service providers, and resellers among its customer categories.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Metrics
- The service assesses quality using MOS, jitter, packet loss, and latency.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Monitoring frequency
- The FAQ says VoIP Spear tests endpoints every 60 seconds and grades results on a 1-to-5 scale.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- VoIP Spear monitors network quality, including packet loss, latency, and jitter, for real-time services such as calls, video, and gaming.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Testing methods
- Endpoints use ping testing by default; SIP OPTIONS or UDP testing is also available, with SIP or UDP testing requiring contact with VoIP Spear.checked 3 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2008checked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Trial
- The FAQ states that all plans have a 30-day trial period.checked 3 Oct 2026
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