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gping vs 2ping: catalog facts
gping2ping
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Free

Free and open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • A live graph makes latency spikes and loss obvious at a glance
  • Graphs several hosts at once with custom colours for comparison
  • Separates inbound and outbound packet loss
  • Can run a listener and client on separate hosts
  • Needs a terminal that supports the drawing it does; output is not pipeable
  • Raw sockets may require elevated privileges on some systems
  • Requires a reachable listener on another host for directional diagnosis
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: MPL-2.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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