Best NETworkManager Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from network diagnostic software ranked against NETworkManager on the same published basis.
- 1NETworkManager vs PingPlotter
- 2NETworkManager vs DNSViz
- 3NETworkManager vs Globalping
- 4NETworkManager vs NetSpot
- 5NETworkManager vs Nmap
- 6NETworkManager vs SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager
- 7NETworkManager vs Angry IP Scanner
- 8NETworkManager vs Buddi
- 9NETworkManager vs RIPE Atlas
- 10NETworkManager vs inSSIDer
- 11NETworkManager vs iperf3
- 13NETworkManager vs SystemTrayMenu
- 14NETworkManager vs nPerf
- 15NETworkManager vs iperf2
- 16NETworkManager vs WhatInStartup
- 17NETworkManager vs DNSViz Toolkit
- 18NETworkManager vs Ethr
- 19NETworkManager vs Open Visual Traceroute
- 20NETworkManager vs Advanced Port Scanner
- 21NETworkManager vs HttpWatch
NETworkManager 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 | RIPE Atlas | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Web |
| 10 | inSSIDer | 6.4 | Free plan | $16.67/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 11 | iperf3 | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 13 | SystemTrayMenu | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 14 | nPerf | 5.6 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 15 | iperf2 | 5.4 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | WhatInStartup | 5.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | DNSViz Toolkit | 5.3 | No | — | Web, Linux, Mac |
| 18 | Ethr | 5.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Open Visual Traceroute | 5.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Advanced Port Scanner | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | HttpWatch | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about NETworkManager alternatives
What is the best alternative to NETworkManager?
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 NETworkManager?
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.