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mtr vs WhatRoute: catalog facts
mtr	WhatRoute
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Downloaded from the developer's site, which also has a donation page.
macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS
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	Traceroute with a geographic view of the route Ping, DNS and Whois in the same app
Intermediate routers deprioritise ICMP, so middle hops often show misleading loss Needs elevated privileges for raw sockets on most systems	macOS only Geolocation depends on an external service
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
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 2, 2026

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