Visual Ping Alternatives

Visual Ping is described as 'Visual replacement for the standard ping utility. It helps you monitor TCP/IP targets, by sending echo requests and displaying the responses over a detailed list and a graph. It has all the functions of classical ping, and much more' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to Visual Ping for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Homebrew apps. The best Visual Ping alternative is Fing, which is free. Other great apps like Visual Ping are Tracebar, Port Authority, Wireless Network Watcher and mtr.

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  1. Fing icon
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    Discover all devices on your network with this trusted scanner. Monitor ISP performances, run speed tests, find hidden cameras, and check for vulnerabilities quickly. With multiplatform support and ad-free browsing, you can upgrade for more tools and enhanced network protection.

    86 Fing alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  2. Tracebar icon
     6 likes

    TraceBar puts a live traceroute in your macOS menubar. It continuously monitors the network path to any host, showing every hop’s latency, packet loss, and route changes in real time.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
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  3. Port Authority icon
     22 likes

    Android-focused port scanner quickly discovers hosts and delivers comprehensive network data. Displays local and remote device info, enabling detailed analysis for systems security.

    57 Port Authority alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  4. mtr icon
     25 likes

    mtr combines the functionality of the 'traceroute' and 'ping' programs in a single network diagnostic tool.

    41 mtr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  5. PingPlotter icon
     31 likes

    PingPlotter is a graphical traceroute and ping tool that visualizes network performance in a way that makes identifying the source of problems quicker and easier.

    42 PingPlotter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  6. Trippy icon
     4 likes

    Trippy combines the functionality of traceroute and ping and is designed to assist with the analysis of networking issues.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Homebrew
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  7. Ping Tracer icon
     15 likes

    Ping Tracer continuously pings each network host between your computer and a given destination, helping visually identify the source of connectivity problems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. PingInfoView icon
     10 likes

    PingInfoView is a small utility that allows you to easily ping multiple host names and IP addresses, and watch the result in one table.

    15 PingInfoView alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone
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  9.  2 likes

    Ping, but with a graph.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
    • MacPorts
    • Chocolatey
    • Alpine Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • Fedora
    • Rust
    • Docker
    • Termux
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  10. vmPing icon
     2 likes

    vmPing (Visual Multi Ping) is a graphical ping utility for monitoring multiple hosts. Numerous host monitors can be added and removed, and each monitor dynamically resizes with the application window. Color-coding allows you to tell at a glance the status of each host.

    15 vmPing alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. WinMTR icon
     17 likes

    Free Network Diagnostic Tool. WinMTR is an equivalent of mtr for Windows.

    42 WinMTR alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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