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Nmap vs PingPlotter
45 Ratings
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Based on 45 reviews and ratings
PingPlotter
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19 Ratings
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Based on 19 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
- PingPlotter ranks higher in 1 feature set: Network Performance Monitoring
Network Performance Monitoring

8.1
Nmap
81%
8.4
PingPlotter
84%
Nmap ranks higher in 8/10 features
Nmap ranks higher in 8/10 features
Automated network device discovery

8.5
85%
13 Ratings
8.6
86%
8 Ratings
Network monitoring

9.0
90%
13 Ratings
9.0
90%
11 Ratings
Baseline threshold calculation

9.9
99%
7 Ratings
8.9
89%
9 Ratings
Alerts

9.2
92%
4 Ratings
7.8
78%
10 Ratings
Network capacity planning

7.0
70%
7 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Packet capture analysis

7.0
70%
6 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Network mapping

9.5
95%
18 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Customizable reports

4.7
47%
11 Ratings
7.7
77%
8 Ratings
Wireless infrastructure monitoring

9.9
99%
8 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Hardware health monitoring

6.0
60%
5 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Nmap is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
- PingPlotter is rated higher in 1 area: Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend

9.7
Nmap
97%
20 Ratings
8.7
PingPlotter
87%
11 Ratings
Support Rating

8.7
Nmap
87%
18 Ratings
9.0
PingPlotter
90%
2 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Nmap
If you're a sysadmin, or anyone who's had to deploy network services, you've almost certainly had to use Nmap at some point or other. Need to see what devices are on your LAN? Nmap can tell you that. Want to check which ports your web server has open to the internet? Nmap is your friend.
Nmap is a powerful command-line tool and has many options that require some reading of documentation to get the best out of (although generally straightforward). If the thought of working at the command-line scares you (presumably not if you're reading this review), then you may want a much simpler tool, or at least check out Zenmap GUI.

Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 1-10 employeesPingPlotter
Great when considering a simple latency watching tool with traceability where you can be able to go back to historical data and view actions that had been taken on common scenarios to help resolve those issues. It's particularly helpful in troubleshooting issues outside of the organization's network perimeter thus addressing any concerns that our customers might have on their network.
Product Engineer
Micron TechnologySemiconductors, 10,001+ employees
Pros
Nmap
- NMap provides a very fast and a very thorough network "sweep" that allows you to quickly map out exactly what's on your network.
- NMap is highly configurable. The "canned" choices are very good in most instances, but using various switches and options, you can create a very specific scan and get exactly the results you're looking for.
- NMap is easy to use. Even a new administrator will be able to use the graphical version (Zenmap) with efficiency right away.
Senior Systems Analyst
CymSTAR, LLCDefense & Space, 201-500 employees
PingPlotter
- It is good in identifying and detecting internal network issues.
- It is helpful in decreasing the duration of troubleshooting.
- Latency monitoring is another feature of this platform that makes it a great diagnostic tool.
- Alerts feature.
- Baseline threshold calculation is another plus of this tool.
IT Technician
AdvaniaInformation Technology & Services, 1001-5000 employees
Cons
Nmap
- exporting, There's a serious lack of ability to export the information in a readable format to present to VPs and such. I always find myself doing a lot of data massaging to get it in a pretty format
- some scans can trigger sensitive IDS/IPS
- SYN scans can be particularly aggressive and cause problems on remote systems.
Senior Systems Software Specialist
Delaware Department of Health & Social ServicesGovernment Administration, 10,001+ employees
PingPlotter
- Interface looks quite outdated and isn't that easy to use.
- The documentation of the tool needs more work.
- Have had Alerts not work a few times, but I believe that the issue is fixed now.
- Some settings are quite tricky and not that easy to find.
Senior Programmer
Gikn EUInformation Technology & Services, 1-10 employees
Pricing Details
Nmap
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Nmap Editions & Modules
—
Additional Pricing Details
—PingPlotter
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$0 per user
PingPlotter Editions & Modules
On-premise Edition
PingPlotter Free | $0.001 |
---|---|
PingPlotter Standard | $39.991 |
PingPlotter Professional | $349.001 |
- per user
SaaS Edition
PingPlotter Free | $0.001 |
---|---|
PingPlotter Standard | $6.992 |
PingPlotter Professional | $29.002 |
- per user
- per user per month
Additional Pricing Details
—Support Rating
Nmap
Nmap 8.7
Based on 18 answers
There is a very large support community and a robust selection of add-ons and scripts. Once you get the use down this is one of the most powerful tools and you can find anything you are looking for as far as examples on the web. While not having official support its not lacking by any means.
Sr. Network Security Engineer
InsightInformation Technology and Services, 5001-10,000 employees
PingPlotter
PingPlotter 9.0
Based on 2 answers
I have not had much contact with the PingPlotter support, only one time have I went to them and it was a positive experience. The questions I had were answered quickly and professionally. I have no issue with the experience I had with the Support team. This was from before and after the purchase of the product.
Network Engineer
People's Postcode LotteryGambling & Casinos, 201-500 employees
Alternatives Considered
Nmap
Alternatives to Nmap (other IP scanners) are often much more limited in what they can do; They often only allow you to scan a specific subset of ports or a limited number of IP addresses in one command. Nmap is unrestricted in that regard. What makes Nmap stand out above the rest, is the complete network analysis package you get with it. It allows IP scanner, network deep-dives, hardware analysis, vulnerability analysis, encryption detailing, and so much more, in one free application
Security Officer
IXON CloudInformation Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
PingPlotter
A balance of a generic tool vs a network equipment product is necessary when investigating network incidents or disruptions. Need to train the engineer to use both tools to perform their analysis and to dive down to the issues as fast as they can. Experience with the tools will continue to play a part if we were to adopt PingPlotter

Verified User
Consultant in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 11-50 employeesReturn on Investment
Nmap
- Positive return as it's open-source (free) on all OS's.
- If a person is not used of the command line there are a ton of front ends that make it point-and-click so the learning curve is good. That cuts down on time and manpower.

Verified User
Technician in Information Technology
Oil & Energy Company, 11-50 employeesPingPlotter
- Great ROI, troubleshooting time has been reduced by 90%
- Network Discoveries used to take 2 to 3 hours and were inconsistent - now it is a matter of minutes
- lacks integration into our MSP toolkit, and we now use it as a stand alone product

Verified User
C-Level Executive in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 11-50 employees