Best Network Diagnostic Software in 2026
Updated
In short: PingPlotter is ranked #1 of 39 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager and NetSpot. The best-ranked option with a free plan is SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Globalping at $10/mo.
A network problem may call for DNS checks, packet-loss analysis or a view of the path between endpoints. Compare Globalping, PingPlotter and RIPE Atlas on those diagnostic capabilities, with Nmap, DNSViz and other entries also appearing near the top. Deployment, command-line interface, supported platforms and target limit provide additional ways to assess fit for your environment. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing can help with budget comparisons. The ranking order is another point of reference as you consider which investigations you need to carry out.
39 network diagnostic software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 PingPlotter Top pick · 7.3 Free plan · $29/mo
#2 SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager Runner-up · 7.3 Free plan · Free
#3 NetSpot Also great · 7.2 Free plan · Free
- Free planFree trial iOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 6.99 /mo
- Deployment
- hybrid
- Path visualization
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$29/mofirst paid tier About PingPlotterVisit site - Free planFree trial LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Deployment
- desktop
- Path visualization
- Yes
- Packet-loss analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWeb
- Deployment
- hybrid
- Path visualization
- Yes
- DNS diagnostics
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- hybrid
- DNS diagnostics
- Yes
- Packet-loss analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$10/mofirst paid tier About GlobalpingVisit site - Free planFree trial LinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- desktop
- Path visualization
- Yes
- DNS diagnostics
- Yes
- Packet-loss analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$9,980/mofirst paid tier About NmapVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- desktop
- Packet-loss analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSWeb
- Deployment
- hybrid
- Path visualization
- Yes
- DNS diagnostics
- Yes
- Packet-loss analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- desktop
- DNS diagnostics
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- desktop
- Path visualization
- No
- DNS diagnostics
- No
- Packet-loss analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial macOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$16.67/mofirst paid tier About inSSIDerVisit site - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- desktop
- Path visualization
- Yes
- DNS diagnostics
- Yes
- Packet-loss analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- hybrid
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- desktop
- DNS diagnostics
- Yes
- Packet-loss analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- desktop
- Path visualization
- No
- DNS diagnostics
- No
- Packet-loss analysis
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- desktop
- Packet-loss analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebLinuxmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- hybrid
- Path visualization
- Yes
- DNS diagnostics
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- desktop
- Path visualization
- Yes
- DNS diagnostics
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Deployment
- desktop
- Packet-loss analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- desktop
- DNS diagnostics
- Yes
- Packet-loss analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- desktop
- Path visualization
- No
- DNS diagnostics
- No
- Packet-loss analysis
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- desktop
- Path visualization
- No
- DNS diagnostics
- No
- Packet-loss analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- hybrid
- Path visualization
- Yes
- Packet-loss analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - macOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- desktop
- Path visualization
- Yes
- DNS diagnostics
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which network diagnostic software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
PingPlotter is ranked #1 of 39 with a score of 7.3. SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager is second and NetSpot third.
How many of these have a free plan?
12 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Globalping has the lowest first paid tier we found: $10/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.