NetScanTools Pro vs perfSONAR
NetScanTools Pro
netscantools.com
perfSONAR
perfsonar.netSide by side
| Figure | NetScanTools Pro | perfSONAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 1 |
| Spec score · Network Troubleshooting Software | 8.0 (#7) | 7.6 (#8) |
| Founded | 1995 | 2005 |
| Integrations | Packet captures can be exported for analysis in tools such as Wireshark, and an optional Switch Port Mapping tool works with many SNMP-enabled managed Ethernet switches. | The documentation includes deployment guidance for Docker and Ansible, and a cookbook for a central archive with Grafana. |
| Purpose | NetScanTools Pro is a Windows-based suite for network diagnostics, internet research, and IT security work. | perfSONAR is a network measurement toolkit designed to provide federated path coverage and help establish end-to-end network performance expectations. |
| Support | Phone support is available to customers or registered users after email support is deemed insufficient, during weekday business hours from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pacific Time. | The project provides a user mailing list for questions about deployments and an announcement mailing list for releases and security updates. |
Plans
NetScanTools Pro
- Upgrade to new version$239, paid once
- Quick Start Plan (1 user)$299, paid once
- Quick Start Plan (4 users)$549, paid once
- Standard Plan (1 user)$599, paid once
- Premium Plan (1 user)$999, paid once
- Standard Plan (4 users)$1,049, paid once
- Quick Start Plan (10 users)$1,295, paid once
- Premium Plan (4 users)$1,899, paid once
- Standard Plan (10 users)$2,499, paid once
- Premium Plan (10 users)$4,495, paid once
In their own words
NetScanTools Pro
NetScanTools Pro has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
perfSONAR
perfSONAR is a free, open-source network measurement toolkit for assessing performance across network paths and finding problems as they occur. It offers a common interface for scheduling measurements, storing results in uniform formats, retrieving data at scale, and generating visualizations. Operators coordinate tests across multiple nodes with a shared JSON mesh configuration; results can remain on each node or go to a central dashboard server. A standard node runs throughput or latency tests on one network interface, although simultaneous testing there may affect accuracy. The documentation covers Docker and Ansible deployment, a central archive with Grafana, and Client and esmond APIs for raw data access. perfSONAR is installed on an operator-controlled local server, so maintaining nodes and test configuration is required. It monitors packet loss and jitter, supports path visualization and synthetic tests, and is licensed under Apache License 2.0. The listed plan costs nothing.