pingplotter ☆

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Description:
Network monitoring tool

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 5.25.20@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | @PingPlotter | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Networking

Tags: networking monitoring diagnostics traceroute latency

Install: brew install --cask pingplotter

About:
PingPlotter is a network performance monitoring and diagnostic tool that visualizes network quality and latency over time. It continuously traces the route to target hosts, providing real-time graphs and statistics to pinpoint network bottlenecks. This helps network administrators and IT professionals quickly identify and resolve connectivity issues.

Key Features:

Continuous network path tracing and monitoring
Visual graphing of latency, jitter, and packet loss
Alerting system for performance degradation
Collects and stores data for historical analysis
Supports both TCP and ICMP protocols

Use Cases:

Diagnosing intermittent network connectivity issues
Monitoring WAN and VPN performance for remote offices
Verifying ISP service quality and SLA compliance
Troubleshooting latency and jitter for VoIP applications

Alternatives:

MTR – MTR provides real-time command-line traceroute statistics, while PingPlotter offers a graphical interface and long-term data collection.
SmokePing – SmokePing is a Linux-focused, web-based tool for latency monitoring, whereas PingPlotter is a cross-platform desktop application with a more interactive UI.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Aug 22, 2025 10:22pm	5.25.16	0	VERSION_BUMP	ca4c73dd
Jul 28, 2024 1:32pm	5.24.3	0	VERSION_BUMP	39ac145d