What it does
Obkio is a network performance monitoring and diagnostics service that uses agents at offices, branches, remote-worker locations, and cloud environments. Agents exchange synthetic traffic between locations and measure latency, packet loss, jitter, and related network-quality metrics every 500 milliseconds. The service combines path measurements with SNMP device monitoring, application checks, ICMP monitoring, and visual traceroutes to help teams identify where performance degrades.
Follow the path between locations
Deploy Obkio agents at the offices, branches, remote-worker sites, and cloud locations that matter. The agents exchange synthetic traffic every 500 milliseconds and measure network-path performance such as latency, packet loss, jitter, and throughput. Historical graphs and path views can help a team see when degradation began and which segment is affected.
When a path slows down, compare those measurements with SNMP data from network devices, application checks, ICMP monitoring, and visual traceroutes. These views help distinguish a local network issue from a WAN, ISP, VPN, SD-WAN, or cloud-service path problem; they provide evidence for troubleshooting rather than making the repair. The official pricing page lists a Free Plan and paid monthly plans with different agent, device, and user allowances. Some plan prices render as placeholders in the accessed page, so current rates are not reproduced here. No account or monitoring agents were set up.
Strengths
- Synthetic measurements every 500 milliseconds can surface intermittent path-performance problems between locations.
- Network-path metrics can be reviewed alongside SNMP device health, application checks, ICMP monitoring, and traceroutes.
- Historical graphs help teams investigate when degradation began and document network performance.
Watch out for
- Cross-location monitoring depends on deploying agents at the sites and paths a team wants to measure.
- Plan allowances vary by agent, device, and user count; larger deployments may need paid add-ons or a custom quote.
Best for
- Diagnosing intermittent latency, packet loss, or jitter across offices, remote users, and cloud locations
- Investigating whether a performance issue is on a LAN, WAN, ISP, VPN, SD-WAN, or cloud path
- Network teams that need path evidence alongside device and application monitoring
Sources
- Obkio Network Performance Monitoring Tool - Obkio (Oct 26, 2026)
- Network Monitoring Solution Pricing & Plans - Obkio (Oct 26, 2026)