Best Network Monitoring in 2026

Updated 11 October 2026

56ranked

5free plans on this page

$0.10/molowest paid tier

11 Oct 2026last checked

Network Monitoring, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going.17 of 17 products with recorded free access can be tried for free.

26 CactiFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.8easy start
27 MRTGFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.8easy start
28 NetLimiter
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.8easy start
29 NetTrafficFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.8easy start
30 Catchpoint Internet Performance Monitoring
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.7easy start
31 Google Cloud Network Intelligence CenterPaid from $0.10/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.7easy start
32 LogicMonitorPaid from $16/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.7easy start
33 NetCrunch
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.7easy start
34 NetVizura NetFlow Analyzer
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.7easy start
35 SmokePingFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.7easy start
36 Kentik Network Monitoring SystemPaid from $166.67/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.6easy start
37 Omnipeek
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.6easy start
38 Plixer ScrutinizerPaid from $90.25/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.6easy start
39 Progress Flowmon
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.6easy start
40 SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.6easy start
41 DU Meter
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.5easy start
42 ExtraHop RevealX
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.5easy start
43 ITRS Capacity Planner
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.4easy start
44 MultiPing
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.4easy start
45 Broadcom DX NetOps
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.2easy start
46 Datto Endpoint Backup
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.2easy start
47 Shinken
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.2easy start
48 WhatInStartup
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.2easy start
49 Big Sister
- Well documented: no
- Runs where you work: yes
6.0easy start
50 NetBeez
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.0easy start

Compare all 25 in a table

#	Platform	Score	Free plan	Paid from	Synthetic checks	Device limit
26	Cacti	6.8	Yes		Yes
27	MRTG	6.8	Yes
28	NetLimiter	6.8	No
29	NetTraffic	6.8	Yes		No
30	Catchpoint Internet Performance Monitoring	6.7			Yes
31	Google Cloud Network Intelligence Center	6.7	Yes	0.15 /mo
32	LogicMonitor	6.7	No	16 /mo
33	NetCrunch	6.7	No		Yes
34	NetVizura NetFlow Analyzer	6.7	No
35	SmokePing	6.7	Yes		Yes
36	Kentik Network Monitoring System	6.6	No	2,000 /mo	Yes
37	Omnipeek	6.6			Yes
38	Plixer Scrutinizer	6.6	No
39	Progress Flowmon	6.6
40	SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor	6.6	No
41	DU Meter	6.5	No			1 devices
42	ExtraHop RevealX	6.5
43	ITRS Capacity Planner	6.4	No		Yes
44	MultiPing	6.4	No
45	Broadcom DX NetOps	6.2			Yes
46	Datto Endpoint Backup	6.2
47	Shinken	6.2	Yes		Yes
48	WhatInStartup	6.2	Yes		No
49	Big Sister	6.0	Yes		Yes
50	NetBeez	6.0	No		Yes	5 devices

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