LibreSpeed vs PingPlotter

LibreSpeed is a lightweight JavaScript speed test that uses XMLHttpRequest and Web Workers to measure download, upload, ping, and jitter. It supports IE11, current Edge, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and mobile browser versions. Telemetry and result sharing are optional, and an installation with multiple test points can automatically select the point with the lowest ping. A separate stability test reports current, average, minimum, and maximum latency, jitter, failed-request percentage, threshold alerts, and CSV export. It can target a local backend, configured test points, or Google, Cloudflare, and Apple. Deployment uses a web server such as Apache, nginx, or IIS with PHP 5.4 or newer, though other backends are available. Optional result storage supports MariaDB, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and SQLite. The project provides an Android client template, a command-line client, and a .NET client library through NuGet. Go and Rust implementations are available; the Node.js implementation is partial and not recommended. LibreSpeed is free and open source, with self-hosting and no paid plans listed.

PingPlotter monitors network performance and maps network paths to help locate connection problems. It tracks latency, jitter and packet loss, with desktop editions monitoring connections from one Windows or macOS computer. PingPlotter Cloud adds an online dashboard for remote connections, while Insights analyzes network data for incidents, possible causes and fixes. Cloud alert actions can make REST calls to services including Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat and JIRA. Webhooks can report agent status or connection-quality changes and link to compatible apps through services such as Zapier and Power Automate. Desktop editions have a 14-day trial; afterward, the free version allows one connection, no remote collection and 10 minutes of monitoring history. Cloud trials last seven days. The free plan is free. Standard Edition starts at $6.99/mo.; Professional Edition is $29 a month, and PingPlotter Cloud is $90 a month. Platforms listed include Windows, macOS, Linux, web and iOS.