Best Network Assistant Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from network diagnostic software ranked against Network Assistant on the same published basis.
- 1Network Assistant vs PingPlotter
- 2Network Assistant vs DNSViz
- 3Network Assistant vs Globalping
- 4Network Assistant vs NetSpot
- 5Network Assistant vs Nmap
- 6Network Assistant vs SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager
- 7Network Assistant vs Angry IP Scanner
- 8Network Assistant vs Buddi
- 9Network Assistant vs Open Visual Traceroute
- 10Network Assistant vs RIPE Atlas
- 11Network Assistant vs inSSIDer
- 12Network Assistant vs iperf3
- 13Network Assistant vs NETworkManager
- 14Network Assistant vs SystemTrayMenu
- 15Network Assistant vs WinMTR
- 16Network Assistant vs nPerf
- 17Network Assistant vs iperf2
- 18Network Assistant vs WhatInStartup
- 19Network Assistant vs DNSViz Toolkit
- 20Network Assistant vs Ethr
Network Assistant 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 |
| 4 | NetSpot | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, 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 | WinMTR | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 16 | nPerf | 5.6 | Free plan | $0.17/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 17 | iperf2 | 5.4 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | WhatInStartup | 5.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | DNSViz Toolkit | 5.3 | No | — | Web, Linux, Mac |
| 20 | Ethr | 5.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Network Assistant alternatives
What is the best alternative to Network Assistant?
PingPlotter, number 1 in network diagnostic software with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: DNSViz, Globalping, NetSpot and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Network Assistant?
PingPlotter is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 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.