Best Network Testing Software in 2026
Updated
31 network testing software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
31ranked
0free plans on this page
5 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Network Testing Software 6 channels on this page · 13 of 48 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromDeploymentTest methodsProtocol supportDistributed agentsScheduled testsAPI access Spec sheet Score
26 PacketCheck Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeploymentdesktopTest methodsbothProtocol supportEthernet, IPv4, UDP, TCP, ICMP, VLAN, MPLS, GTPDistributed agentsnot statedScheduled testsnot statedAPI accessnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.8
27 MoonGen Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentself hostedTest methodsbothProtocol supportEthernet, IPv4, IPv6, UDP, TCP, ARP, ICMP, PTPDistributed agentsnot statedScheduled testsnot statedAPI accessnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.7
28 Forward Enterprise Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeploymenthybridTest methodsnot statedProtocol supportnot statedDistributed agentsnot statedScheduled testsnot statedAPI accessnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.4
29 NTTTCP Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentdesktopTest methodsnot statedProtocol supportnot statedDistributed agentsnot statedScheduled testsnot statedAPI accessnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.4
30 SmokePing Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentself hostedTest methodsnot statedProtocol supportnot statedDistributed agentsnot statedScheduled testsnot statedAPI accessnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.4
31 Shadow Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedTest methodsnot statedProtocol supportnot statedDistributed agentsnot statedScheduled testsnot statedAPI accessnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.2
Compare all 6 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment | Test methods |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | PacketCheck | 5.8 | No | — | — | desktop | both |
| 27 | MoonGen | 5.7 | No | Yes | — | self_hosted | both |
| 28 | Forward Enterprise | 5.4 | No | — | — | hybrid | — |
| 29 | NTTTCP | 5.4 | No | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 30 | SmokePing | 5.4 | No | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
| 31 | Shadow | 5.2 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
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