PingPlotter vs Cacti Comparison

82% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

PingPlotter

Network Monitoring Software

4.4 14 user ratings

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76% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

Cacti

Network Monitoring Software

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Overview

Description

PingPlotter's remote network monitoring helps you prove the actual cause of issues for employees working at home. PingPlotter Cloud shows the status of a network from the end user’s perspective, telling you when and where things go wrong. When everyone is pointing fingers at you, the VPN, or both, Cloud helps you see the connection from their point of view to prove what’s really to blame. PingPlotter Cloud is a fully-featured remote network monitoring platform. Your whole team can monitor hundreds of devices at once and trigger automated actions when a user you support suffers from poor network conditions. Read more

Cacti is a complete network graphing solution designed to harness the power of RRDTool's data storage and graphing functionality. Round robin archive (RRA) settings can be customized giving the user the ability to gather data on non-standard timespans while storing varying amounts of data. Contains a "data input" mechanism that allows users to define custom scripts that can be used to gather data. Each script can contain arguments that must be entered for each data source created using the script (such as an IP address). Read more

Pricing Options

Free Trial Available
Starts at $9.99. Offers Free-forever plan.

Free Trial Not Available
Cacti Offers Custom plan.

SW Score & Breakdown

82% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more

83%
Reviews

60%
Momentum

60%
Popularity

71%

76% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more

68%
Reviews

60%
Momentum

60%
Popularity

72%

Features

Total Features	6 Features	2 Features
Common Features for All	Bandwidth Monitoring Helps to monitor the amount of data transmitted in a specified amount of time. Diagnostic Tools Helps to conduct performance testing and network configuration to identify issues on a computer. IP Address Monitoring Assists in daily managing and monitoring DNS name, IP, and MAC address of a network SLA Monitoring Helps to tackle every critical aspect of service-level agreement (SLA) contract that in turn helps to monitor network performance Server Monitoring Helps monitoring server's system resources like Network, CPU Usage, Memory Consumption, I/O, etc. to facilitate offering a better customer experience Uptime Monitoring Monitors and ensures the availability and reliability of the network and its applications when users need them + 3 More - Show Less	Bandwidth Monitoring Helps to monitor the amount of data transmitted in a specified amount of time. Diagnostic Tools Helps to conduct performance testing and network configuration to identify issues on a computer. IP Address Monitoring Assists in daily managing and monitoring DNS name, IP, and MAC address of a network SLA Monitoring Helps to tackle every critical aspect of service-level agreement (SLA) contract that in turn helps to monitor network performance Server Monitoring Helps monitoring server's system resources like Network, CPU Usage, Memory Consumption, I/O, etc. to facilitate offering a better customer experience Uptime Monitoring Monitors and ensures the availability and reliability of the network and its applications when users need them

Technical Details

Organization Types Supported	Individuals Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business	Individuals Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business
Platforms Supported	SaaS/Web/Cloud Mobile - iOS Installed - Windows Installed - Mac	SaaS/Web/Cloud Mobile - iOS Installed - Windows Installed - Mac
Modes of Support	Online	Online
API Support	NA	Available

Reviews & Ratings

User Rating	4.4/5 14 user ratings	Not Available
Ratings Distribution	Excellent 42.9% Very Good 57.1% Average 0% Poor 0% Terrible 0%	Not Available
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Pricing

Pricing Options	Free Trial Available Starts at $9.99. Offers Free-forever plan.	Free Trial Not Available Cacti Offers Custom plan.
Pricing Plans Monthly Plans Annual Plans	Free Free Standard $9.99 $9.99 per month Professional $29.00 $29.00 per month	Cacti Custom
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