# PingPlotter vs ThousandEyes Comparison | | PingPlotter | ThousandEyes | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 46 | 80 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (55.6% of reviews) | Enterprise (79.7% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | $0.00 Forever | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### PingPlotter Pros: - Ease of Use (1 reviews) - Easy Setup (1 reviews) Cons: - Configuration Difficulties (1 reviews) - Navigation Issues (1 reviews) ### ThousandEyes Pros: - Features (2 reviews) - Insights (2 reviews) Cons: - Complex Configuration (1 reviews) - Complex Interface (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | PingPlotter | ThousandEyes | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (38 reviews) | 8.9 (72 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (38 reviews) | 8.2 (74 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.2 (15 reviews) | 8.2 (43 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (13 reviews) | 8.5 (42 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (30 reviews) | 8.6 (69 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.3 (11 reviews) | 8.9 (40 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.4 (36 reviews) | 9.2 (77 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### PingPlotter #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: PingPlotter Free Price: $0.00 Forever Description: Real-time network troubleshooting Key Features: - Test one target at once - 10 minute history graph for the target hop - Load PingPlotter files made by your machine [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/pingplotter/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### ThousandEyes #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **PingPlotter** | N/A | N/A | | **ThousandEyes** | N/A | N/A | #### Experience | Feature | PingPlotter | ThousandEyes | |---|---|---| | **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) | Feature | PingPlotter | ThousandEyes | |---|---|---| | **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 | Feature | PingPlotter | ThousandEyes | |---|---|---| | **Content Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Budget Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Performance | Feature | PingPlotter | ThousandEyes | |---|---|---| | **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 | ### Network Monitoring | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **PingPlotter** | 8.1/10 | 10 | | **ThousandEyes** | 8.7/10 | 50 | #### Functionality | Feature | PingPlotter | ThousandEyes | |---|---|---| | **Performance Monitoring** | 9.1 (9 reviews) | 8.9 (48 reviews) | | **Alerting** | 6.9 (9 reviews) | 8.5 (48 reviews) | | **Improvement Suggestions** | 6.9 (8 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Multi-Network Capability** | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 8.5 (40 reviews) | #### Monitoring - Network Monitoring | Feature | PingPlotter | ThousandEyes | |---|---|---| | **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 | #### Management | Feature | PingPlotter | ThousandEyes | |---|---|---| | **Performance Baseline** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 8.5 (41 reviews) | | **Data Visualization** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 8.7 (47 reviews) | | **Path Analysis** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 9.0 (45 reviews) | #### Analytics - Network Monitoring | Feature | PingPlotter | ThousandEyes | |---|---|---| | **Predictive Performance Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Packet & Flow Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security - Network Monitoring | Feature | PingPlotter | ThousandEyes | |---|---|---| | **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 | #### Network Performance - Network Monitoring | Feature | PingPlotter | ThousandEyes | |---|---|---| | **Dynamic Network Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Automated Tasks Routing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### AI Automation - Network Monitoring | Feature | PingPlotter | ThousandEyes | |---|---|---| | **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 | Feature | PingPlotter | ThousandEyes | |---|---|---| | **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 | ### Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **PingPlotter** | N/A | N/A | | **ThousandEyes** | 9.0/10 | 27 | #### Monitoring | Feature | PingPlotter | ThousandEyes | |---|---|---| | **Usage Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.2 (23 reviews) | | **Database Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.7 (14 reviews) | | **API Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.9 (18 reviews) | | **Real-Time Monitoring - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.3 (23 reviews) | | **Security and Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Administration | Feature | PingPlotter | ThousandEyes | |---|---|---| | **Activity Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.0 (20 reviews) | | **Multi-Cloud Management** | Not enough data | 8.9 (16 reviews) | | **Automation** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Auto-Scaling & Resource Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Analysis | Feature | PingPlotter | ThousandEyes | |---|---|---| | **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.8 (23 reviews) | | **Dashboards and Visualizations** | Not enough data | 9.0 (24 reviews) | | **Spend Forecasting and Optimization** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Agentic AI - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring | Feature | PingPlotter | ThousandEyes | |---|---|---| | **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 | Feature | PingPlotter | ThousandEyes | |---|---|---| | **AI-Powered Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI-Driven Insight Recommendations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Digital Employee Experience (DEX) Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **PingPlotter** | N/A | N/A | | **ThousandEyes** | N/A | N/A | #### Experience | Feature | PingPlotter | ThousandEyes | |---|---|---| | **Telemetry Collection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Feedback** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Management | Feature | PingPlotter | ThousandEyes | |---|---|---| | **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 | Feature | PingPlotter | ThousandEyes | |---|---|---| | **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 | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **PingPlotter** | N/A | N/A | | **ThousandEyes** | N/A | N/A | #### Telemetry Collection & Ingestion - Observability | Feature | PingPlotter | ThousandEyes | |---|---|---| | **Multi-Telemetry Ingestion** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **OpenTelemetry Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Observability Software | Feature | PingPlotter | ThousandEyes | |---|---|---| | **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 | #### Visualization & Dashboards - Observability | Feature | PingPlotter | ThousandEyes | |---|---|---| | **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 | #### Correlation & Root Cause Analysis - Observability | Feature | PingPlotter | ThousandEyes | |---|---|---| | **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 | Feature | PingPlotter | ThousandEyes | |---|---|---| | **Kubernetes Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Hybrid/Multi-Cloud Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### AI Features - Observability | Feature | PingPlotter | ThousandEyes | |---|---|---| | **Predictive Insights** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI-Generated Incident Summaries** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Network Monitoring Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/network-monitoring) **Unique to ThousandEyes (4):** [Observability Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/observability-software), [Digital Employee Experience (DEX) Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/digital-employee-experience-dex-management), [Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-infrastructure-monitoring), [Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/digital-experience-monitoring-dem) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | PingPlotter | ThousandEyes | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 55.6% | 7.6% | | **Mid-Market** | 24.4% | 12.7% | | **Enterprise** | 20.0% | 79.7% | ### By Industry #### PingPlotter - **Information Technology and Services:** 17.8% - **Telecommunications:** 11.1% - **Insurance:** 8.9% - **Computer Networking:** 6.7% - **Computer Software:** 6.7% - **Higher Education:** 6.7% - **Medical Devices:** 4.4% - **Consumer Services:** 4.4% - **Internet:** 4.4% - **Information Services:** 4.4% - **Other:** 24.4% #### ThousandEyes - **Information Technology and Services:** 23.1% - **Computer Networking:** 12.8% - **Computer & Network Security:** 10.3% - **Computer Software:** 9.0% - **Banking:** 5.1% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.1% - **Financial Services:** 3.8% - **Oil & Energy:** 3.8% - **Utilities:** 2.6% - **Retail:** 2.6% - **Other:** 21.8% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to PingPlotter - [LogicMonitor](https://www.g2.com/products/logicmonitor/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (636 reviews) - [Dynatrace](https://www.g2.com/products/dynatrace/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1363 reviews) - [Datadog](https://www.g2.com/products/datadog/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (705 reviews) - [NinjaOne](https://www.g2.com/products/ninjaone/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (4306 reviews) - 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