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# PingPlotter vs ThousandEyes Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**PingPlotter** [

4.6/5(47)

](https://www.g2.com/products/pingplotter/reviews#reviews)

**ThousandEyes** [

4.5/5(80)

](https://www.g2.com/products/thousandeyes/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**PingPlotter**
Free Trial

**$0.00** Forever · PingPlotter Free

**ThousandEyes**
Free Trial

No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**PingPlotter**
Not enough reviews yet

**ThousandEyes**
2 months

Based on 14 responses

Return on Investment

**PingPlotter**
Not enough reviews yet

**ThousandEyes**
10 months

Based on 10 responses

Perceived Cost

**PingPlotter**
$$$$$

**ThousandEyes**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**PingPlotter**
Not enough reviews yet

**ThousandEyes**
27%

Pros & Cons

**PingPlotter**
[
Ease of Use (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/pingplotter/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1478719&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Easy Setup (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/pingplotter/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1478806&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Configuration Difficulties (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/pingplotter/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1478823&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Navigation Issues (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/pingplotter/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2283499&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**ThousandEyes**
[
Features (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/thousandeyes/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2398028&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Insights (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/thousandeyes/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1166031&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complex Configuration (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/thousandeyes/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2398020&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complex Interface (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/thousandeyes/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2398031&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**PingPlotter**
Not enough data

**ThousandEyes**
[

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ServiceNow IT Operations...

](https://www.g2.com/products/servicenow-it-operations-management/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/thousandeyes/integrations)

Screenshots

**PingPlotter**
 ![PingPlotter screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/47371/expirable-direct-uploads_2F1ca61b65-42ed-4875-9b46-cf065c9f1ab9_2Fvisual-network-troubleshooting.png)

**ThousandEyes**
 ![ThousandEyes screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/67648/screenshot-6.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**PingPlotter**

8.8

8.839

**ThousandEyes**

8.9

8.972

Ease of Use

**PingPlotter**

9.0

9.039

**ThousandEyes**

8.2

8.274

Ease of Setup

**PingPlotter**

9.3

9.316

**ThousandEyes**

8.2

8.243

Ease of Admin

**PingPlotter**

8.8

8.813

**ThousandEyes**

8.5

8.542

Quality of Support

**PingPlotter**

8.7

8.730

**ThousandEyes**

8.6

8.669

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**PingPlotter**

8.3

8.311

**ThousandEyes**

8.9

8.940

Product Direction (% positive)

**PingPlotter**

9.4

9.437

**ThousandEyes**

9.2

9.277

Features

Network Monitoring[Hide 109 FeaturesShow 109 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.2

11

8.7

50

Functionality

Performance Monitoring

9.2(won by 0.3)

10

8.9

48

Alerting

6.9

9

8.5(won by 1.6)

48

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Multi-Network Capability

7.9

8

8.5(won by 0.6)

40

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Improvement Suggestions

7.2(won by default)

9

Feature Not Available

Monitoring - Network Monitoring

360-Degree Network Visibility

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automated Network Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bandwidth Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

IP Address Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Location Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

Performance Baseline

8.6(won by 0.1)

7

8.5

41

Data Visualization

9.0(won by 0.3)

10

8.7

47

Path Analysis

8.5

8

9.0(won by 0.5)

45

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Historical Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Analytics - Network Monitoring

Predictive Performance Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Packet & Flow Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security - Network Monitoring

Encrypted Data Transmission

Not enough data

Not enough data

Zero Trust and Identity Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integrated Network Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Asset Lifecycle Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configuration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inventory Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Capacity Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Change Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configuration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Capacity Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remediation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Resource Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Patch Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Performance - Network Monitoring

Dynamic Network Optimization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automated Tasks Routing

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Automation - Network Monitoring

Machine Learning-Based Anomaly Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self-Healing Networks

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Network Maintenance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Network Monitoring

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configurable Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Charting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self-Updating Maps

Not enough data

Not enough data

IT Asset Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dependency Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Connectors

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Map Exporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Color Codes/Icons

Not enough data

Not enough data

Uptime Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Traffic Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Downtime Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threshold Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Troubleshooting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Maintenance Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virtualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Baseline Manager

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bug/Issue Capture

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Network Troubleshooting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Issue Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Diagnostic Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Update/Installation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Access/Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring[Hide 20 FeaturesShow 20 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

9.0

27

Monitoring

Usage Monitoring

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

23

Database Monitoring

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

14

API Monitoring

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

18

Real-Time Monitoring - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

23

Security and Compliance Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Administration

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

20

Multi-Cloud Management

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

16

Automation

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Auto-Scaling & Resource Optimization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Analysis

Reporting

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

23

Dashboards and Visualizations

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

24

Spend Forecasting and Optimization

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Agentic AI - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Automation - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring

AI-Powered Anomaly Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI-Driven Insight Recommendations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 3 feature categories with incomplete data

Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM)[Hide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Experience

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Session Replay

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavioral Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM)

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Budget Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance

Uptime Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Issue Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resource Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Digital Employee Experience (DEX) Management[Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Experience

Telemetry Collection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Feedback

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Management

Digital Experience Score

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Budget Analysis

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Remediation

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Optimization

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Performance

Troubleshooting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Uptime Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Issue Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resource Monitoring

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Observability Software[Hide 49 FeaturesShow 49 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Telemetry Collection & Ingestion - Observability

Multi-Telemetry Ingestion

Not enough data

Not enough data

OpenTelemetry Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Observability Software

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI/Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visualization & Dashboards - Observability

Service Dependency Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Unified Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Trace Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Correlation & Root Cause Analysis - Observability

Cross-Telemetry Correlation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Root Cause Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intelligent Alerting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scalability & Ecosystem Integration - Observability

Kubernetes Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Hybrid/Multi-Cloud Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Container Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Features - Observability

Predictive Insights

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Anomaly Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Vulnerability Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Load Balancing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Asset Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Response

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Intelligence

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configuration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Issue Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Log Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Troubleshooting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Root Cause Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Key Performance Indicators

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![PingPlotter](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_6bcbcb9bee9684aafb00f6161d7cc4ea/pingplotter.png "PingPlotter")](https://www.g2.com/products/pingplotter/reviews)

PingPlotter

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

56.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

23.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

19.6%

[![ThousandEyes](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/ec7ca834292acf2336bb17021b97ae9d/thousandeyes.svg "ThousandEyes")](https://www.g2.com/products/thousandeyes/reviews)

ThousandEyes

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

7.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

12.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

79.7%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

56.5%

7.6%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

23.9%

12.7%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

19.6%

79.7%

Reviewers' Industry

[![PingPlotter](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_6bcbcb9bee9684aafb00f6161d7cc4ea/pingplotter.png "PingPlotter")](https://www.g2.com/products/pingplotter/reviews)
PingPlotter

Information Technology and Services

19.6%

Telecommunications

10.9%

Insurance

8.7%

Computer Networking

6.5%

Computer Software

6.5%

Other

47.8%

[![ThousandEyes](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/ec7ca834292acf2336bb17021b97ae9d/thousandeyes.svg "ThousandEyes")](https://www.g2.com/products/thousandeyes/reviews)
ThousandEyes

Information Technology and Services

23.1%

Computer Networking

12.8%

Computer & Network Security

10.3%

Computer Software

9.0%

Banking

5.1%

Other

39.7%

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## PingPlotter vs ThousandEyes

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found PingPlotter easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with ThousandEyes overall.

- Reviewers felt that ThousandEyes meets the needs of their business better than PingPlotter.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that PingPlotter is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of PingPlotter over ThousandEyes.