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Compare PingPlotter and SmokePing 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (41.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 Forever
No pricing available
PingPlotter
Star Rating
(45)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 Forever
Browse all 3 pricing plansSmokePing
Star Rating
(28)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that PingPlotter excels in ease of setup with a score of 9.2, making it a preferred choice for those who want a quick and straightforward installation process. In contrast, SmokePing's setup score of 7.9 indicates a more complex installation experience.
- Reviewers mention that PingPlotter's performance monitoring capabilities are robust, scoring 9.0, which includes features like real-time data visualization and detailed path analysis. SmokePing, while still effective, has a slightly lower score of 8.9, indicating it may not provide the same level of detail in monitoring.
- G2 users highlight that SmokePing shines in multi-network capability with a score of 9.2, allowing users to monitor multiple networks seamlessly. PingPlotter, with a score of 7.6, may not offer the same level of flexibility for users managing multiple networks.
- Reviewers say that PingPlotter's alerting feature is a point of contention, scoring only 6.5, which suggests that users may find it less effective in notifying them of issues compared to SmokePing's alerting score of 7.9, which is viewed more favorably by users.
- Users on G2 report that both products have strong performance baseline features, but PingPlotter's score of 8.3 is slightly lower than SmokePing's 8.9, indicating that SmokePing may provide a more reliable baseline for performance metrics.
- Reviewers mention that while both products have good data visualization capabilities, PingPlotter's score of 8.8 is slightly higher than SmokePing's 8.6, suggesting that users may find PingPlotter's visual representations of data more intuitive and user-friendly.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PingPlotter
PingPlotter Free
$0.00
Forever
Real-time network troubleshooting
- Test one target at once
- 10 minute history graph for the target hop
- Load PingPlotter files made by your machine
SmokePing
No pricing availableFree Trial
PingPlotter
Free Trial is available
SmokePing
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
37
8.9
18
Ease of Use
9.0
37
8.4
18
Ease of Setup
9.3
14
7.9
17
Ease of Admin
8.8
13
8.1
17
Quality of Support
8.7
29
8.2
13
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
11
8.0
14
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
35
7.9
17
Features by Category
Functionality
9.1
9
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
Monitoring - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Analytics - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Performance - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Automation - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud environment support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Server Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
PingPlotter and SmokePing share no categories
Unique Categories
PingPlotter is categorized as Network Monitoring
SmokePing is categorized as Server Monitoring
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PingPlotter
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SmokePing
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
18.2%
Telecommunications
11.4%
Insurance
9.1%
Higher Education
6.8%
Computer Software
6.8%
Other
47.7%
Telecommunications
20.0%
Information Technology and Services
20.0%
Internet
16.0%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
8.0%
Retail
4.0%
Other
32.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
PingPlotter
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Higher Education
Easy to use interface and understandable trace results.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Higher Education
I'm not a fan of the interface. It could use a more updated, user friendly look.
SmokePing
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Computer Networking
The multiple graphs with different granularity levels in terms of the time periods covered displaying ping statistics, including round trip time (RTT) from the source to the destination and packet loss information with different color codes used to depict...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Aviation & Aerospace
The learning curve is a bit steep, but I actually liked that about it. I'm just mentioning it here, because if you're looking for something that works out of the box, this ain't it.
Verified User in Higher Education
Easy to use interface and understandable trace results.
Verified User in Computer Networking
The multiple graphs with different granularity levels in terms of the time periods covered displaying ping statistics, including round trip time (RTT) from the source to the destination and packet loss information with different color codes used to depict...
Verified User in Higher Education
I'm not a fan of the interface. It could use a more updated, user friendly look.
Verified User in Aviation & Aerospace
The learning curve is a bit steep, but I actually liked that about it. I'm just mentioning it here, because if you're looking for something that works out of the box, this ain't it.
Discussions
Is PingPlotter worth?
1 comment
DC
Yes, I was able to learn that a switch in my network schema was holding up traffic.Read more
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