httping
A command-line tool that works like ping but measures the response time of HTTP requests.
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About httping
httping works like ping, but for HTTP. Give it a URL and it reports how long it takes to connect, send a request and receive the reply headers. The figure reflects the latency of both the web server and the network in between.
Over its history it has gained IPv6 support, cookie and authentication options, and persistent connections. The author verifies it on Linux and FreeBSD, and a Windows build is packaged in Scoop. It suits administrators and developers who want a quick, repeated timing check against a web server from the terminal.
Strengths
- Measures connect, request and header retrieval time for a URL
- Supports IPv6, cookies and authentication
- Persistent connection mode
- Small, simple terminal tool
Limitations
- Command-line only, no graphical interface
- Only fetches headers, so it does not time full page loads
- Officially verified on Linux and FreeBSD only
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source under the GPL.
- License
- GPL-2.0-or-later
- Developer
- Folkert van Heusden
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Best suited for
- Checking web server latency from the terminal
- Categories
- Network tools, Website testing
- Last verified
- Added
- Sources