Best PingTester Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from network diagnostic software ranked against PingTester on the same published basis.
- 1PingTester vs NetSpot
- 2PingTester vs PingPlotter
- 3PingTester vs iperf2
- 4PingTester vs nPerf
- 5PingTester vs SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager
- 6PingTester vs Buddi
- 7PingTester vs DNSViz
- 8PingTester vs iperf3
- 9PingTester vs Nmap
- 10PingTester vs Angry IP Scanner
- 11PingTester vs Globalping
- 12PingTester vs inSSIDer
- 13PingTester vs NETworkManager
- 14PingTester vs Open Visual Traceroute
- 15PingTester vs RIPE Atlas
- 16PingTester vs SystemTrayMenu
- 17PingTester vs HiPerConTracer
- 18PingTester vs WhatInStartup
- 19PingTester vs Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps
- 20PingTester vs Network Assistant
PingTester alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NetSpot | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | PingPlotter | 7.8 | Free plan | $29/mo | iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | iperf2 | 6.8 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | nPerf | 6.8 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 5 | SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Buddi | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | DNSViz | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | iperf3 | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 9 | Nmap | 6.3 | Free plan | $9,980/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 10 | Angry IP Scanner | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Globalping | 6.2 | Free plan | $10/mo | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | inSSIDer | 6.2 | Free plan | $16.67/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 13 | NETworkManager | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 14 | Open Visual Traceroute | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | RIPE Atlas | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Web |
| 16 | SystemTrayMenu | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 17 | HiPerConTracer | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted |
| 18 | WhatInStartup | 5.6 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps | 5.5 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | Network Assistant | 5.5 | No | — | — |
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Questions about PingTester alternatives
What is the best alternative to PingTester?
NetSpot, number 1 in network diagnostic software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: PingPlotter, iperf2, nPerf and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to PingTester?
NetSpot 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 mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.