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PingPlotter vs. PRTG Network Monitor

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    PingPlotter

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/APingPlotter is a graphical traceroute and ping tool that visualizes network performance in a way that makes identifying the source of problems quicker and easier for everyone from online gamers and video streamers to VoIP admins and IT pros. Features for remote deployment, network monitoring, scripting, and a web interface are included along with several additional capabilities.

    $0

    per user

    PRTG

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/APRTG Network Monitor is the flagship offering from German software company Paessler, for monitoring local and wide area networks (LANs & WANs), servers, websites, apps, and more.

    $2,149

    per year

    Pricing
    PingPlotterPRTG
    Editions & Modules
    PingPlotter Free
    $0.00
    per user
    PingPlotter Free
    $0.00
    per user
    PingPlotter Standard
    $6.99
    per user per month
    PingPlotter Professional
    $29.00
    per user per month
    PingPlotter Standard
    $39.99
    per user
    PingPlotter Professional
    $349.00
    per user
    PRTG 500
    $2,149
    per year
    Hosted 500
    $2,149
    per year
    PRTG 1,000
    $3,899
    per year
    Hosted 1000
    $3,899
    per year
    PRTG 2,500
    $8,099
    per year
    Hosted 2500
    $8,099
    per year
    PRTG 5,000
    $14,199
    per year
    Hosted 5000
    $14,199
    per year
    PRTG 10000
    $17,899
    per year
    PRTG Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    subscription license
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PingPlotterPRTG
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    PingPlotterPRTG
    Considered Both Products
    Pingman Tools
    Chose PingPlotter
    I've tried more products that are not in the list but PingPlotter is the easiest to use and the better one so far because of the interface and function.
    Incentivized
    Chose PingPlotter
    I have tried a few free products and some paid ones but never really did what I wanted. I just needed a simple, always-on link monitor specifically with a traceroute element and this is what PingPlotter delivers. The others were either overly complex or too expensive, some just …
    Incentivized
    Paessler
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    PingPlotterPRTG
    Network Performance Monitoring
    Comparison of Network Performance Monitoring features of PingPlotter and PRTG Network Monitor
    Feature
    PingPlotter
    8.2
    22 Ratings
    PRTG Network Monitor
    8.3
    64 Ratings
    Automated network device discovery9.314 Ratings8.357 Ratings
    Network monitoring8.822 Ratings9.763 Ratings
    Baseline threshold calculation6.917 Ratings8.154 Ratings
    Alerts9.214 Ratings9.264 Ratings
    Customizable reports6.713 Ratings7.954 Ratings
    Network capacity planning00 Ratings7.445 Ratings
    Packet capture analysis00 Ratings7.133 Ratings
    Network mapping00 Ratings8.045 Ratings
    Wireless infrastructure monitoring00 Ratings8.246 Ratings
    Hardware health monitoring00 Ratings9.161 Ratings
    User Ratings
    PingPlotterPRTG
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (22 ratings)
    9.2
    (64 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    9.3
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (18 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)