Best Ethr Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from network diagnostic software ranked against Ethr on the same published basis.
- 1Ethr vs PingPlotter
- 2Ethr vs SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager
- 3Ethr vs NetSpot
- 4Ethr vs Nmap
- 5Ethr vs DNSViz
- 6Ethr vs Globalping
- 7Ethr vs inSSIDer
- 8Ethr vs RIPE Atlas
- 9Ethr vs Buddi
- 10Ethr vs Angry IP Scanner
- 11Ethr vs iperf3
- 12Ethr vs Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps
- 13Ethr vs nPerf
- 14Ethr vs GRC DNS Benchmark
- 15Ethr vs NETworkManager
- 16Ethr vs SystemTrayMenu
- 17Ethr vs WhatInStartup
- 18Ethr vs iperf2
- 19Ethr vs DNSViz Toolkit
- 20Ethr vs Open Visual Traceroute
Ethr alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PingPlotter | 7.8 | Free plan | $29/mo | iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | NetSpot | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Nmap | 7.7 | Free plan | $9,980/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | DNSViz | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | Globalping | 7.2 | Free plan | $10/mo | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | inSSIDer | 7.2 | Free plan | $16.67/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 8 | RIPE Atlas | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Web |
| 9 | Buddi | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Angry IP Scanner | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | iperf3 | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 12 | Acrylic Wi-Fi Heatmaps | 6.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 13 | nPerf | 6.7 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 14 | GRC DNS Benchmark | 6.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | NETworkManager | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 16 | SystemTrayMenu | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 17 | WhatInStartup | 6.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | iperf2 | 6.2 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | DNSViz Toolkit | 6.1 | No | — | Web, Linux, Mac |
| 20 | Open Visual Traceroute | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Ethr alternatives
What is the best alternative to Ethr?
PingPlotter, number 1 in network diagnostic software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager, NetSpot, Nmap and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Ethr?
PingPlotter is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.