Best NetSpot Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from network diagnostic software ranked against NetSpot on the same published basis.
- 1NetSpot vs PingPlotter
- 2NetSpot vs DNSViz
- 3NetSpot vs Globalping
- 5NetSpot vs Nmap
- 6NetSpot vs SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager
- 7NetSpot vs Angry IP Scanner
- 8NetSpot vs Buddi
- 9NetSpot vs Open Visual Traceroute
- 10NetSpot vs RIPE Atlas
- 11NetSpot vs inSSIDer
- 12NetSpot vs iperf3
- 13NetSpot vs NETworkManager
- 14NetSpot vs SystemTrayMenu
- 15NetSpot vs nPerf
- 16NetSpot vs iperf2
- 17NetSpot vs WhatInStartup
- 18NetSpot vs DNSViz Toolkit
- 19NetSpot vs Ethr
- 20NetSpot vs HiPerConTracer
- 21NetSpot vs Advanced Port Scanner
NetSpot alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PingPlotter | 6.7 | Free plan | $29/mo | iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | DNSViz | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Globalping | 6.6 | Free plan | $10/mo | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Nmap | 6.6 | Free plan | $9,980/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 6 | SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Angry IP Scanner | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Buddi | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Open Visual Traceroute | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | RIPE Atlas | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Web |
| 11 | inSSIDer | 6.4 | Free plan | $16.67/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 12 | iperf3 | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 13 | NETworkManager | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 14 | SystemTrayMenu | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 15 | nPerf | 5.6 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 16 | iperf2 | 5.4 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | WhatInStartup | 5.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | DNSViz Toolkit | 5.3 | No | — | Web, Linux, Mac |
| 19 | Ethr | 5.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | HiPerConTracer | 5.3 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted |
| 21 | Advanced Port Scanner | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about NetSpot alternatives
What is the best alternative to NetSpot?
PingPlotter, number 1 in network diagnostic software with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: DNSViz, Globalping, Nmap and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to NetSpot?
PingPlotter is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.