Open Visual Traceroute vs VisualRoute

Struggling to choose between Open Visual Traceroute and VisualRoute? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Open Visual Traceroute is a Network & Admin solution with tags like traceroute, network-latency, packet-loss, network-diagnostic, network-visualization.

It boasts features such as Visualizes network paths and hops between source and destination, Shows response times and packet loss at each hop, Supports IPv4 and IPv6, Customizable interface with zooming and node dragging, Saves traceroutes as SVG images, Command line and GUI versions available and pros including Open source and free, Intuitive graphical interface, Helpful for understanding network topology and diagnosing issues, Lightweight and fast.

On the other hand, VisualRoute is a Network & Admin product tagged with network, monitoring, troubleshooting, tracing, latency, packet-loss.

Its standout features include Graphical network topology mapping, Real-time network monitoring, Network route tracing, Bandwidth monitoring, Alerts for network issues, Supports IPv4 and IPv6, and it shines with pros like Easy to use graphical interface, Provides visual representation of network, Can identify connection problems quickly, Good for basic network troubleshooting.

Feature	Open Visual Traceroute	VisualRoute
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Network & Admin	Network & Admin

Product Overview

Open Visual Traceroute

Description: Open Visual Traceroute is an open source network diagnostic tool for visualizing the route that packets take to a network host. It provides a graphical interface showing network latency and packet loss.

VisualRoute

Description: VisualRoute is a network monitoring and troubleshooting tool that graphically displays network connections and performs tracing on network routes. It helps identify connection issues like packet loss and latency.

Key Features Comparison

Open Visual Traceroute Features

• Visualizes network paths and hops between source and destination
• Shows response times and packet loss at each hop
• Supports IPv4 and IPv6
• Customizable interface with zooming and node dragging
• Saves traceroutes as SVG images
• Command line and GUI versions available

VisualRoute Features

• Graphical network topology mapping
• Real-time network monitoring
• Network route tracing
• Bandwidth monitoring
• Alerts for network issues
• Supports IPv4 and IPv6

Pros & Cons Analysis

Open Visual Traceroute

Pros

• Open source and free
• Intuitive graphical interface
• Helpful for understanding network topology and diagnosing issues
• Lightweight and fast

Cons

• Limited reporting compared to commercial tools
• Must be installed locally rather than web-based
• GUI version only available on Linux

VisualRoute

Pros

• Easy to use graphical interface
• Provides visual representation of network
• Can identify connection problems quickly
• Good for basic network troubleshooting

Cons

• Limited reporting capabilities
• No advanced diagnostics or analytics
• Free version has limited features
• Can only monitor, not configure networks

Pricing Comparison

Open Visual Traceroute

• Open Source

VisualRoute

• Freemium
• Subscription-Based