Best TRex Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from network testing software ranked against TRex on the same published basis.
- 1TRex vs PingPlotter
- 2TRex vs LibreSpeed
- 3TRex vs OpenSpeedTest
- 4TRex vs M-Lab NDT
- 5TRex vs iPerf2
- 6TRex vs Tessabyte
- 7TRex vs Cisco ThousandEyes
- 8TRex vs Mininet
- 10TRex vs Cisco pyATS
- 11TRex vs EVE-NG
- 12TRex vs Invariant
- 13TRex vs iperf3
- 14TRex vs Netperf
- 15TRex vs Netpicker
- 16TRex vs Flent
- 17TRex vs GNS3
- 18TRex vs perfSONAR
- 19TRex vs Batfish
- 20TRex vs Ostinato
- 21TRex vs Testground
TRex alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PingPlotter | 7.9 | Free plan | $29/mo | iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | LibreSpeed | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | OpenSpeedTest | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | M-Lab NDT | 6.9 | No | — | Web, Android |
| 5 | iPerf2 | 6.7 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android |
| 6 | Tessabyte | 6.6 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS |
| 7 | Cisco ThousandEyes | 6.4 | No | — | Android, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Mininet | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 10 | Cisco pyATS | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 11 | EVE-NG | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Invariant | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 13 | iperf3 | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 14 | Netperf | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Netpicker | 6.3 | Free plan | $625/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | Flent | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 17 | GNS3 | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 18 | perfSONAR | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 19 | Batfish | 5.8 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 20 | Ostinato | 5.6 | No | $12/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 21 | Testground | 5.6 | No | — | API, self-hosted |
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Questions about TRex alternatives
What is the best alternative to TRex?
PingPlotter, number 1 in network testing software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: LibreSpeed, OpenSpeedTest, M-Lab NDT and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to TRex?
PingPlotter is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 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.