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EMCO Ping Monitor vs The Dude: catalog facts
EMCO Ping Monitor	The Dude
Free The Free edition is distributed as freeware.	Free Free to download from MikroTik.
Windows	Windows
Stores every ping for historical statistics Measures packet loss, latency and jitter	Automatic device discovery Draws network maps from discovered devices
Windows only Limited to ICMP ping checks	Installer is Windows only Closely tied to the MikroTik ecosystem
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License: Freeware	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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