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BGPStream vs RIPEstat: catalog facts
BGPStream	RIPEstat
Free Free and open source under the BSD-2-Clause license.	Free Free to use; the Data API is for non-commercial purposes.
Command line	Web
Works with live and historical BGP data Offers command-line, Python and C/C++ interfaces	Data from over 35 datasets in one place Routing history and BGPlay visualisations
Focused on BGP routing data analysis	Data API limited to non-commercial use Interface is being reworked
Downloadable app	Web application
Open source	Closed source
License: BSD-2-Clause	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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