Free Visual Traceroute Tool

Free visual traceroute tool and IP route historic to monitor and troubleshoot networks.

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4.96 Average Rating (169 Reviews)

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Go Further with Visual Traceroutes Reinvented

While Obkio Vision is perfect for quick troubleshooting sessions, we've developed an even more powerful solution for ongoing network diagnostics.

Obkio Vision: Standalone Visual Traceroutes

Obkio Vision is a powerful standalone demo tool perfect for quick network troubleshooting sessions. It gives you visual traceroutes with hop-by-hop metrics for up to 3 hours. Ideal for trying out visual traceroute capabilities without a full installation.

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Obkio's All-New Integrated Traceroute Tool

Our new fully integrated Visual Traceroute tool is built right into Obkio's Network Monitoring app. It offers continuous automatic traceroutes & unified dashboards that correlate traceroutes with network performance and device data. See updates interactive network path maps and timelines with colour-coded quality scores.

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The Network Map

Obkio's graphical traceroute network map is a visual representation of the network paths to the destinations. Each router has its own Quality Score that helps pinpoint where the network issue is located.

History and route changes/flapping are also available to troubleshoot past intermittent network issues or outages.

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The Traceroutes

Visual traceroutes offer hop-by-hop core network metrics with wide time ranges (from 5 minutes to 3 hours).

  • Quality Score
  • Latency
  • Jitter
  • Packet Loss
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The Quality Matrix

Obkio Vision’s graphical diagram monitors multiple network destinations during a span of 3 hours.

IP addresses can be used as destinations such as SaaS Websites, VoIP Service Providers, Network devices, etc.

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How to Use Obkio Vision Free

Obkio Vision Step 1
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Launch Vision Demo
Execute Obkio Vision Demo with a few clicks without permanent installation. Perfect for network troubleshooting.
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Configure Destinations
Any hostnames or IPs can be used as destination such as a SaaS Website, VoIP Provider, Network devices, etc.
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Select Time Range
Go back in time to view previous data (1-min granularity) and troubleshoot past intermittent network issues.
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View Network Data
Visualize traceroutes, network map, route flaps and core network metrics (latency, jitter, packet loss).

Obkio Vision: Free Visual Traceroute Tool

Experience the power of Obkio Vision, hassle-free!

Unlock the potential of Obkio without the need to install Monitoring Agents. Dive into the world of network troubleshooting by utilizing Obkio Vision Free, even for a limited time on any computer!

The Benefits:

  • Perfect for troubleshooting ongoing network issues.
  • Locate the cause & source of issues in minutes.
  • Collect data for immediate resolutions.
  • Download & use on Windows, macOS or Linux.

The Limitations:

  • Interface resets every 3 hours.
  • Data is stored for 3 hours only.

Want to use Obkio Vision: Visual Traceroute Tool for an unlimited time?

Try Obkio Vision Complete!

Just before we send you to Vision, please let us know who you are!

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Ready to Go Further? Try Obkio's New Integrated Visual Traceroute Tool

Our new fully integrated Visual Traceroute tool is built right into Obkio's Network Performance Monitoring platform and offers everything the standalone version does—and so much more:

  • Continuous, automatic traceroutes running in the background—no manual triggers needed
  • One-minute granularity for precision diagnostics
  • Unified dashboards that correlate traceroutes with network performance, SNMP device data, and application metrics
  • Interactive network path maps and timelines with colour-coded quality scores
  • Multi-destination monitoring from a single agent
  • Dashboard widgets for at-a-glance troubleshooting

The new Visual Traceroute tool transforms traditional reactive traceroutes into a proactive, continuous diagnostic system that helps you spot issues faster, understand network path performance better, and troubleshoot with complete context.

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How to Run Your Advanced Visual Traceroutes

No setup. No hassle. Just instant traceroutes.

Sign Up For A Free Obkio Account

Sign Up For A Free Obkio Account

Create an account to access Obkio's free trial and follow the onboarding wizard.

Deploy Monitoring Agents

Deploy Monitoring Agents

Add your Monitoring Agents. These will collect the data you need for your traceroutes.

Create Monitoring Sessions

Create Monitoring Sessions

Configure Monitoring Sessions between agents and your traceroutes will begin running automatically.

Analyze Your Traceroutes

Analyze Your Traceroutes

That's all! Your Traceroutes will run automatically. You can now analyze them your sessions or dashboards.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I get the full version of Obkio Vision? Icon Grey Arrow Up Icon Grey Arrow Down

Obkio Vision is part of the Obkio Agent. Install the Obkio Monitoring Agent (Get started with Obkio) to get the full version.

How limited is the demo version compared to the full version? Icon Grey Arrow Up Icon Grey Arrow Down

The demo version is limited to 3 hours. The data is erased when the demo is closed. The demo web interface port is random and changes on every relaunch.

When should I use the demo? Icon Grey Arrow Up Icon Grey Arrow Down

The demo is very useful to try Obkio Vision without having to install the full Obkio Monitoring Agent (Get started with Obkio). It can also be used for a few hours on any computer to help with network troubleshooting.

What is visual traceroute? Icon Grey Arrow Up Icon Grey Arrow Down

A visual traceroute is the process of mapping the hop-by-hop paths that IP packets use to travel to specific destination in your network. With Obkio Vision, this process results in a visual display of the IP traceroute pathway and the precise location of any packet slowdowns.

How does visual traceroute work? Icon Grey Arrow Up Icon Grey Arrow Down

Visual traceroute works by analyzing the data packet transmission time for each hop between the source computer and the destination. Traceroute monitor each segment of the path to calculate the real and typical transmission times in order to identify a current or past network slowdown.

Why is visual traceroute important? Icon Grey Arrow Up Icon Grey Arrow Down

Visual traceroute allows network administrators to quickly diagnose network slowdowns and outages and ensure optimal end-user experience. Visual traceroutes pinpoint the location of delays in responses and routing loops and allow admins to troubleshoot the correct network device or segment.

What does a visual traceroute tool do? Icon Grey Arrow Up Icon Grey Arrow Down

A visual traceroute tool, like Obkio Vision, automates the process of discovering and mapping IP paths for troubleshooting. Obkio's Traceroute software offers an easy-to-use, color-coded graphical tracert display rather than a textual output. Leverage Obkio's visual traceroute tool to easily view packet paths, and identify and monitor network slowdowns.

How does visual traceroute work with Network Monitoring? Icon Grey Arrow Up Icon Grey Arrow Down

Obkio Vision visual traceroute tool offers a visual, color-coded representation of the network paths to the destinations. When paired with network monitoring, it helps pinpoint where network issues are located and offers data for quick network troubleshooting.