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Best Network Diagnostic Software in 2026

29 network diagnostic software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

29ranked
22free plans on this page
$10/molowest paid tier
3 Oct 2026last checked
#1 PingPlotter Top pick · 9.4 Free plan · $29/mo #2 Nmap Runner-up · 9.3 Free plan · $9,980/mo #3 RIPE Atlas Also great · 8.7 Free plan · Free
  1. 1

    PingPlotter

    9.4
    Free planFree trial iOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Paid from
    6.99 /mo
    Deployment
    hybrid
    Path visualization
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $29/mofirst paid tier About PingPlotterVisit site
  2. 2

    Nmap

    9.3
    Free planFree trial LinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Deployment
    desktop
    Path visualization
    Yes
    DNS diagnostics
    Yes
    Packet-loss analysis
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $9,980/mofirst paid tier About NmapVisit site
  3. 3

    RIPE Atlas

    8.7
    Free plan apiLinuxmacOSWeb
    Deployment
    hybrid
    Path visualization
    Yes
    DNS diagnostics
    Yes
    Packet-loss analysis
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About RIPE AtlasVisit site
  4. 4

    Globalping

    8.6
    Free plan apiLinuxmacOSWebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Deployment
    hybrid
    DNS diagnostics
    Yes
    Packet-loss analysis
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $10/mofirst paid tier About GlobalpingVisit site
  5. 5

    NetSpot

    8.6
    Free planFree trial AndroidiOSmacOSWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About NetSpotVisit site
  6. 6

    DNSViz

    8.2
    Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWeb
    Deployment
    hybrid
    Path visualization
    Yes
    DNS diagnostics
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About DNSVizVisit site
  7. 7

    inSSIDer

    8.2
    Free planFree trial macOSWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $16.67/mofirst paid tier About inSSIDerVisit site
  8. 8

    NETworkManager

    8.1
    Free plan Windows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Deployment
    desktop
    Path visualization
    Yes
    DNS diagnostics
    Yes
    Packet-loss analysis
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About NETworkManagerVisit site
  9. 9

    iperf3

    7.8
    Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hosted
    Free plan
    Yes
    Deployment
    desktop
    Path visualization
    No
    DNS diagnostics
    No
    Packet-loss analysis
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About iperf3Visit site
  10. 10

    DNSViz Toolkit

    7.7
    Free plan WebLinuxmacOS
    Free plan
    Yes
    Deployment
    hybrid
    Path visualization
    Yes
    DNS diagnostics
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About DNSViz ToolkitVisit site
  11. 11

    GRC DNS Benchmark

    7.7
    LinuxmacOSWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Deployment
    desktop
    DNS diagnostics
    Yes
    Packet-loss analysis
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About GRC DNS BenchmarkVisit site
  12. 12

    nPerf

    7.6
    Free plan WebWindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroid
    Free plan
    Yes
    Deployment
    hybrid
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About nPerfVisit site
  13. 13

    WinMTR

    7.4
    Free plan Windows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Deployment
    desktop
    Path visualization
    No
    DNS diagnostics
    No
    Packet-loss analysis
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About WinMTRVisit site
  14. 14

    Angry IP Scanner

    7.4
    Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Deployment
    desktop
    DNS diagnostics
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About Angry IP ScannerVisit site
  15. 15

    WhatRoute

    7.0
    Free plan macOS
    Free plan
    Yes
    Deployment
    desktop
    Path visualization
    Yes
    DNS diagnostics
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About WhatRouteVisit site
  16. 16

    Open Visual Traceroute

    7.0
    Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Deployment
    desktop
    Path visualization
    Yes
    DNS diagnostics
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About Open Visual TracerouteVisit site
  17. 17

    NetScanTools Pro

    6.9
    Windows
    Free plan
    No
    Deployment
    desktop
    Path visualization
    Yes
    DNS diagnostics
    Yes
    Packet-loss analysis
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About NetScanTools ProVisit site
  18. 18

    PingTester

    6.9
    Free plan WebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Deployment
    hybrid
    Path visualization
    Yes
    Packet-loss analysis
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About PingTesterVisit site
  19. 19

    VisualRoute

    6.7
    Windows
    Free plan
    No
    Deployment
    desktop
    Path visualization
    Yes
    DNS diagnostics
    Yes
    Packet-loss analysis
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About VisualRouteVisit site
  20. 20

    HttpWatch

    6.6
    Free plan Windows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Deployment
    desktop
    DNS diagnostics
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About HttpWatchVisit site
  21. 21

    netcat

    6.6
    Free plan Linux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Deployment
    desktop
    DNS diagnostics
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About netcatVisit site
  22. 22

    Advanced IP Scanner

    6.4
    Free plan Windows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Deployment
    desktop
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About Advanced IP ScannerVisit site
  23. 23

    Advanced Port Scanner

    6.4
    Free plan Windows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Deployment
    desktop
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About Advanced Port ScannerVisit site
  24. 24

    GPing

    6.1
    Free plan Windows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Deployment
    desktop
    Path visualization
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About GPingVisit site
  25. 25

    Dipiscan

    6.0
    Free plan Windows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Deployment
    desktop
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About DipiscanVisit site

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Questions about this list

Which network diagnostic software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?

PingPlotter is ranked #1 of 29 with a score of 9.4. Nmap is second and RIPE Atlas third.

How many of these have a free plan?

22 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Which is the cheapest paid option?

On this page, Globalping has the lowest first paid tier we found: $10/mo.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.

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