Best Network Monitoring in 2026
Updated
Keeping track of a network means deciding what to monitor and how you want to hear about issues. Compare alert channels and deployment alongside device limits, topology maps and traffic monitoring. Synthetic checks provide another listed capability to consider when assessing what an option can observe. Obkio, Fing Security and GlassWire are among the entries to look at. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing can help frame cost as you weigh the listed features against your environment and monitoring needs.
56ranked
18free plans on this page
€0.19/molowest paid tier
11 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Obkio iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9Free Synthetic checks: YesTraffic monitoring: Yes
- 2 Fing Security iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$5.83/mo
- 3 GlassWire Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$2.99/mo
- 4 ManageEngine OpManager iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$7.92/mo Device limit: 10 devicesTraffic monitoring: Yes
- 5 NetXMS Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free Synthetic checks: YesTraffic monitoring: Yes
- 6 Paessler PRTG Network Monitor iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$16.67/mo Synthetic checks: NoDevice limit: 50 devicesTraffic monitoring: Yes
- 7 LibreNMS iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free Synthetic checks: YesTraffic monitoring: Yes
- 8 Catchpoint Internet Performance Monitoring iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumented 7.2 Synthetic checks: Yes
- 9 Domotz iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2$1.50/mo Synthetic checks: YesTraffic monitoring: Yes
- 10 Site24x7 Network Monitoring iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2$42/mo Synthetic checks: YesDevice limit: 10 devicesTraffic monitoring: Yes
- 11 FrameFlow iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumented 7.0 Synthetic checks: YesDevice limit: 25 devicesTraffic monitoring: Yes
- 12 ITRS Capacity Planner iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumented 7.0 Synthetic checks: Yes
- 13 Cisco ThousandEyes Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumented 6.5 Synthetic checks: YesTraffic monitoring: Yes
- 14 Centreon No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4€0.19/mo Synthetic checks: YesDevice limit: 125 devices
- 15 SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free Synthetic checks: YesDevice limit: 1 devicesTraffic monitoring: Yes
- 16 Checkmk No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$275/mo
- 17 EMCO Ping Monitor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Synthetic checks: YesDevice limit: 250 devicesTraffic monitoring: No
- 18 Ganglia No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Traffic monitoring: Yes
- 19 ntopng No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Synthetic checks: YesTraffic monitoring: Yes
- 20 Observium No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Synthetic checks: YesTraffic monitoring: Yes
- 21 OpenNMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$500/mo Synthetic checks: YesTraffic monitoring: Yes
- 22 WhatsUp Gold No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$72.17/mo
- 23 Cacti No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Synthetic checks: YesTraffic monitoring: Yes
- 24 Colasoft Capsa No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free
- 25 FreeMeter No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Synthetic checks: YesTraffic monitoring: Yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Synthetic checks | Device limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obkio | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2 | Fing Security | 7.8 | Free plan | $5.83/mo | Yes | |||
| 3 | GlassWire | 7.8 | Free plan | $2.99/mo | Yes | 2.99 /mo | ||
| 4 | ManageEngine OpManager | 7.8 | Free plan | $7.92/mo | Yes | 10 devices | ||
| 5 | NetXMS | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 6 | Paessler PRTG Network Monitor | 7.8 | Free plan | $16.67/mo | Yes | 200 /mo | No | 50 devices |
| 7 | LibreNMS | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 8 | Catchpoint Internet Performance Monitoring | 7.2 | Yes | |||||
| 9 | Domotz | 7.2 | $1.50/mo | Yes | 1.5 /mo | Yes | ||
| 10 | Site24x7 Network Monitoring | 7.2 | $42/mo | 42 /mo | Yes | 10 devices | ||
| 11 | FrameFlow | 7.0 | No | Yes | 25 devices | |||
| 12 | ITRS Capacity Planner | 7.0 | No | Yes | ||||
| 13 | Cisco ThousandEyes | 6.5 | No | Yes | ||||
| 14 | Centreon | 6.4 | Free plan | €0.19/mo | Yes | Yes | 125 devices | |
| 15 | SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | No | Yes | 1 devices | |
| 16 | Checkmk | 6.3 | Free plan | $275/mo | Yes | |||
| 17 | EMCO Ping Monitor | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | 250 devices | |
| 18 | Ganglia | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 19 | ntopng | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 20 | Observium | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 21 | OpenNMS | 6.3 | Free plan | $500/mo | Yes | Yes | ||
| 22 | WhatsUp Gold | 6.3 | $72.17/mo | Yes | ||||
| 23 | Cacti | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 24 | Colasoft Capsa | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 25 | FreeMeter | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes |
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