Compare PingPlotter and SmokePing 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (41.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 Forever
No pricing available
PingPlotter
Star Rating
(44)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.5% 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, while SmokePing's score of 7.9 indicates a more complex setup that may require additional time and effort.
- Reviewers mention that PingPlotter's performance monitoring feature is highly rated at 9.0, providing users with detailed insights into network performance, whereas SmokePing, with a score of 8.9, offers solid performance monitoring but may lack some of the advanced visualization options that PingPlotter provides.
- G2 users highlight that SmokePing shines in multi-network capability with a score of 9.2, allowing users to monitor multiple networks effectively, while PingPlotter's score of 7.6 suggests it may not be as robust in this area, making SmokePing a better option for users managing diverse network environments.
- Users on G2 report that PingPlotter's alerting feature is less effective, scoring only 6.5, which may lead to missed notifications, while SmokePing's alerting score of 7.9 indicates a more reliable system for keeping users informed about network issues.
- Reviewers mention that PingPlotter's data visualization capabilities are rated at 8.8, providing clear and intuitive graphs that help users understand their network performance at a glance, while SmokePing's score of 8.6 suggests it offers good visualization but may not be as user-friendly as PingPlotter.
- Users say that both products have strong performance baselines, with PingPlotter scoring 8.3 and SmokePing at 8.9, but SmokePing's higher score indicates it may provide more comprehensive baseline data, which can be crucial for long-term network performance analysis.
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
36
8.9
18
Ease of Use
9.0
36
8.4
18
Ease of Setup
9.2
13
7.9
17
Ease of Admin
8.8
12
8.1
17
Quality of Support
8.7
29
8.2
13
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
10
8.0
14
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
34
7.9
17
Features by Category
Functionality
9.0
8
8.9
12
6.5
8
7.9
11
6.4
7
7.5
10
7.6
7
9.2
12
Management
8.3
6
8.9
11
8.8
8
8.6
12
8.1
6
8.3
11
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
PingPlotter and SmokePing are categorized as Network Monitoring
Unique Categories
PingPlotter has no unique categories
SmokePing has no unique categories
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
18.6%
Telecommunications
11.6%
Insurance
9.3%
Higher Education
7.0%
Computer Software
7.0%
Other
46.5%
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 Information Technology and Services
great way to have all pings monitored graphically
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
Stephen S.
Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
The GPL smokeping provide latency data collection, RRDtool storage, and graphical presentation of that data. The cost and flexibility are unsurpassed. The code is well maintained, and requires a very reasonable amount of resources (RAM, CPU) to run. The...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
UI needs an improvise. Begineers get confused in their first view.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
great way to have all pings monitored graphically
Stephen S.
Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
The GPL smokeping provide latency data collection, RRDtool storage, and graphical presentation of that data. The cost and flexibility are unsurpassed. The code is well maintained, and requires a very reasonable amount of resources (RAM, CPU) to run. The...
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 Information Technology and Services
UI needs an improvise. Begineers get confused in their first view.
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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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