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mtr vs ttl: catalog facts
mtr	ttl
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source under Apache-2.0 or MIT.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Per-hop loss and latency over time, instead of a single traceroute snapshot Report mode produces output that is easy to paste into a support ticket	Shows per-hop latency and path statistics in a live terminal interface Includes MTU discovery, NAT detection, and route flap alerts
Intermediate routers deprioritise ICMP, so middle hops often show misleading loss Needs elevated privileges for raw sockets on most systems	Uses a terminal interface rather than a graphical desktop app
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
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 September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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