PingPlotter review
Affordable path, latency, and packet-loss analysis with desktop and cloud options.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
PingPlotter is a network performance monitoring and troubleshooting tool for individuals, IT professionals, service providers, and organizations managing remote endpoints. It measures latency, packet loss, jitter, and network paths through ping and traceroute, then presents the results in trace and timeline graphs, reports, and dashboards. Desktop editions run locally on Windows and macOS, while PingPlotter Cloud uses agents and a browser-based interface for distributed monitoring.
The pricing structure covers local and remote use. The Free plan includes one connection and no remote collection. Standard costs $6.99 per device per month and supports two targets from one computer on Windows and macOS. Professional costs $29 per computer per month, adds unlimited targets on one computer, and includes jitter and MOS measurement. Cloud costs $90 per month for five agents, two active connections per agent, and centralized remote monitoring. Desktop trials last 14 days, while Cloud trials last 7 days.
Its strongest area is network-path analysis: PingPlotter combines latency, packet-loss, and jitter measurement with traceroutes, visual timelines, network quality scoring, MOS measurement, local network discovery, customizable alerts, automations, shareable reports, and live data sharing. REST API, Cloud API, webhooks, and SAML single sign-on support broader operational workflows, with web, Windows, macOS, Linux, and API access listed across the product. Choose PingPlotter when path-level troubleshooting and affordable entry pricing matter. Teams needing remote collection must move beyond the Free plan, while organizations that do not need traceroutes, endpoint monitoring, or network-quality analysis may prefer a narrower tool.
PingPlotter pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Measures latency, packet loss, jitter, and network paths
- Provides graphs, reports, alerts, APIs, and live data sharing
- Supports local monitoring and remote Cloud agents
- Where it doesn't
- Free plan allows one connection and no remote collection
- Standard limits monitoring to two targets from one computer
- Cloud costs $90 per month and includes five agents
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