Best VisualRoute Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from network diagnostic software ranked against VisualRoute on the same published basis.
- 1VisualRoute vs PingPlotter
- 2VisualRoute vs NetSpot
- 3VisualRoute vs Globalping
- 4VisualRoute vs iperf2
- 5VisualRoute vs RIPE Atlas
- 6VisualRoute vs Nmap
- 7VisualRoute vs NETworkManager
- 8VisualRoute vs DNSViz
- 9VisualRoute vs nPerf
- 10VisualRoute vs iperf3
- 11VisualRoute vs Angry IP Scanner
- 12VisualRoute vs inSSIDer
- 13VisualRoute vs NetScanTools Pro
- 14VisualRoute vs GRC DNS Benchmark
- 15VisualRoute vs DNSViz Toolkit
- 17VisualRoute vs WinMTR
- 18VisualRoute vs Ethr
- 19VisualRoute vs WhatRoute
- 20VisualRoute vs Open Visual Traceroute
- 21VisualRoute vs PingTester
VisualRoute alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PingPlotter | 9.6 | Free plan | $29/mo | iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | NetSpot | 8.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Globalping | 8.2 | Free plan | $10/mo | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | iperf2 | 8.2 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | RIPE Atlas | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Web |
| 6 | Nmap | 8.1 | Free plan | $9,980/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | NETworkManager | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 8 | DNSViz | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | nPerf | 7.6 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 10 | iperf3 | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 11 | Angry IP Scanner | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | inSSIDer | 7.0 | Free plan | $16.67/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 13 | NetScanTools Pro | 6.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 14 | GRC DNS Benchmark | 6.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | DNSViz Toolkit | 6.6 | No | — | Web, Linux, Mac |
| 17 | WinMTR | 6.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | Ethr | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | WhatRoute | 6.0 | No | — | Mac |
| 20 | Open Visual Traceroute | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 21 | PingTester | 5.8 | No | — | Web, Windows |
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Questions about VisualRoute alternatives
What is the best alternative to VisualRoute?
PingPlotter, number 1 in network diagnostic software with a score of 9.6 out of 10. The others here: NetSpot, Globalping, iperf2 and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to VisualRoute?
PingPlotter is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 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.