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LFT vs Trippy: catalog facts
LFT	Trippy
Free Free and open source under the project's open source license.	Free Free and open source under Apache 2.0.
macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Supports TCP, UDP and ICMP probe methods Traces IPv4 and IPv6 paths	Shows loss and latency per hop, live, so you can locate where a problem starts ICMP, UDP and TCP tracing over IPv4 and IPv6
WhoB and routing information use network lookups	Needs elevated privileges for raw sockets by default Many routers deprioritise or drop ICMP, so intermediate hops can look worse than they are
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
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 21, 2026

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