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title: "PingPlotter alternative for Mac: Kilobat vs PingPlotter"
url: "https://kilobat.app/pingplotter-alternative"
description: "Kilobat vs PingPlotter: an honest comparison. PingPlotter traces the route to a host over time to find where latency and loss start, on desktop and for…"
---

Kilobat vs PingPlotter

# A PingPlotter alternative for Mac.

PingPlotter traces the route to a host over time to find where latency and loss start, on desktop and for remote troubleshooting. Here is how Kilobat compares.

[Download for Mac ↓](https://kilobat.app/downloads/Kilobat-1.9.0.dmg)

```
brew install seifip/kilobat/kilobat
```

## Side by side

| Job | PingPlotter | Kilobat |
|---|---|---|
| Route tracing | ✓ Continuous, graphed | 12-hop probe and route history |
| Remote troubleshooting | ✓ | — |
| Wi-Fi, router and DNS diagnosis | — | ✓ Pro |
| Live traffic by app | — | ✓ Free |

PingPlotter details are from [PingPlotter’s own documentation](https://www.pingplotter.com/products/), as of October 2026; we haven’t benchmarked it. Corrections welcome at the support address.

## Which should you choose?

### Choose PingPlotter if

- You troubleshoot routes professionally, or for other people remotely.

### Choose Kilobat if

- You want everyday diagnosis of your own Mac’s connection.

## Pricing

See [PingPlotter’s site](https://www.pingplotter.com/products/) for current pricing. Kilobat is free, with Pro for $19 once.

[See every comparison →](https://kilobat.app/alternatives)

## Get your network out of the dark.

[Download for Mac ↓](https://kilobat.app/downloads/Kilobat-1.9.0.dmg)

```
brew install seifip/kilobat/kilobat
```