What it does
PingPlotter visualizes the hops between a device and an endpoint while collecting connection metrics over time through desktop and cloud offerings.
Enter the target name or IP, start tracing, and leave the timeline running alongside the affected service. Focus on the incident period and the destination’s behavior: the interpretation guide explains that a router can deprioritize ICMP replies without losing traffic to the final target. Save a .pp2 sample set for later review, choosing the focused period or full trace, or export text or an image. Optional sharing creates a hosted screenshot and .pp2 with up to 24 hours of recent data. Desktop monitoring observes its Windows or macOS device; Cloud uses separately deployed remote viewpoints.
Strengths
- Continuous charts of network metrics
- Desktop and remote monitoring options
Watch out for
- The observing device's location affects the results
Sources
- Graphical Network Monitoring and Troubleshooting | PingPlotter (Oct 26, 2026)
- PingPlotter start a target trace (Oct 26, 2026)
- PingPlotter focus/save/share (Oct 26, 2026)
- PingPlotter intermediate-hop interpretation (Oct 26, 2026)