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PingPlotter

Overview

What is PingPlotter?

PingPlotter is a graphical traceroute and ping tool that visualizes network performance in a way that makes identifying the source of problems quicker and easier for everyone from online gamers and video streamers to VoIP admins and IT pros. Features…

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Recent Reviews

We love this tool!

10 out of 10
February 08, 2024
Incentivized
We have been using PingPlotter to observe and diagnose communication issues on all of our networks. We've been experiencing a lot of …
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TrustRadius Insights

PingPlotter has become an essential tool for network administrators and IT professionals, enabling them to effectively monitor network …
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PingPlotter just works

9 out of 10
August 11, 2023
I use PingPlotter to show the availability of VMs and management interfaces during a hardware failure. PingPlotter is tunable and …
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Popular Features

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  • Network monitoring (19)
    8.8
    88%
  • Alerts (12)
    8.4
    84%
  • Baseline threshold calculation (14)
    8.2
    82%
  • Automated network device discovery (13)
    7.9
    79%

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Pricing

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PingPlotter Free

$0.00

On Premise
per user

PingPlotter Free

$0.00

Cloud
per user

PingPlotter Standard

$6.99

Cloud
per user per month

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
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Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Features

Network Performance Monitoring

A network performance monitoring system monitors the entire network for performance problems and collects performance data such as network traffic analysis performance bottlenecks, etc.

8.2
Avg 8.2
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Product Details

What is PingPlotter?

PingPlotter is a graphical traceroute and ping tool that visualizes network performance in a way that makes identifying the source of problems quicker and easier for everyone from online gamers and video streamers to VoIP admins and IT pros. Features for remote deployment, network monitoring, scripting, and a web interface are included along with several additional capabilities.

PingPlotter Features

Network Performance Monitoring Features

  • Supported: Automated network device discovery
  • Supported: Network monitoring
  • Supported: Baseline threshold calculation
  • Supported: Alerts
  • Supported: Customizable reports

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PingPlotter Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsWindows, Mac
Mobile ApplicationApple iOS
Supported LanguagesEnglish

Frequently Asked Questions

SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM) are common alternatives for PingPlotter.

Reviewers rate Network monitoring highest, with a score of 8.8.

The most common users of PingPlotter are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Community Insights

TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

PingPlotter has become an essential tool for network administrators and IT professionals, enabling them to effectively monitor network traffic, detect and diagnose network issues, and significantly reduce troubleshooting time. Users have configured PingPlotter to monitor multiple connections and IP addresses over extended periods, allowing them to identify when slowdowns occur and promptly resolve them. By providing valuable metrics such as network availability, packet loss, latency, and response time, PingPlotter visually displays what is happening on the network. This capability has proven invaluable in diagnosing the cause of network problems as it presents users with graphs and historical data to troubleshoot past issues and determine current latency.

IT departments and networking teams widely utilize PingPlotter to monitor remote devices, demonstrate zero downtime operations, and troubleshoot network connectivity issues. Through its usage, users have successfully identified faulty communication links, accurately pinpointed the source of intermittent timeouts, and monitored network performance during infrastructure shifts. The intuitive interface and visual charts offered by PingPlotter have received praise for their ability to provide a clear view of pings and results. This clarity facilitates effective communication with stakeholders while also saving time and resources for network engineers.

Furthermore, PingPlotter has proven instrumental in helping technicians definitively identify problem areas and provide proof to Internet Service Providers or other involved parties. By relying on PingPlotter's diagnostics capabilities, users have been able to reduce troubleshooting time significantly. They have successfully diagnosed frequent network issues, held ISPs accountable for their service quality, and subsequently minimized network downtimes. As a result of these improvements in efficiency, productivity has experienced noteworthy enhancements.

Overall, PingPlotter stands as a dependable network troubleshooting and diagnostic tool that aids users in comprehending network problems, tracking device issues, and presenting graphical evidence to ISPs for efficient troubleshooting. Its broad range of applications across various industries showcases its reliability in addressing complex networking challenges.

Users have made the following recommendations based on their experience with the software:

  1. Try before purchasing: Several users have suggested trying the software before making a purchase. This recommendation emphasizes the importance of exploring the software's features and usability to determine if it meets individual needs and expectations.

  2. Utilize for network monitoring: Users recommend using the software for monitoring network connections. This feature proves useful in keeping track of network performance and detecting any issues that may arise.

  3. Explore all features during trial period: It is recommended to thoroughly explore all features of the software during the trial period. By doing so, users can fully understand the capabilities of the software and make an informed decision about its suitability for their specific requirements.

Additionally, some users have also recommended using the software for troubleshooting remote locations over the internet.

Attribute Ratings

Reviews

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Fraser Clark | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
PingPlotter was purchased to fix a simple problem, we wanted to live traceroute data and latency watching. The main issue it addresses is being able to tell us current latency and alert on this if necessary. It can also give historical data which is very useful troubleshooting issues that may have occurred in the past at some point.
We currently only run PingPlotter on one machine as this is all we currently need and it is in IT where it is used.
  • Latency monitoring
  • Traceroute
  • Alerting
  • It's lightweight
  • User-interface
  • Performance of the application
  • Documentation
PingPlotter is great if all you need is a simple latency monitoring tool and the ability to see specifically where packets are being dropped in a nice graphical interface. This can be done with things like WinMTR but what sets it aside from tools like this is it can be run as a service so constant monitoring is available. The alerting is also very useful and flexible.
However, when you need detailed monitoring this is obviously not the correct tool.
Network Performance Monitoring (3)
86.66666666666666%
8.7
Network monitoring
80%
8.0
Alerts
100%
10.0
Customizable reports
80%
8.0
  • Ability to work out where the network was degrading, reduced time spent arguing about where issues lie.
  • Always able to see the latency of certain links.
  • Very cheap for a lifetime license, it definitely has given us value for the money.
I have tried a few free products and some paid ones but never really did what I wanted. I just needed a simple, always-on link monitor specifically with a traceroute element and this is what PingPlotter delivers. The others were either overly complex or too expensive, some just didn't have what I needed. PingPlotter fills a niche and it does it well.
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.
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