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NextTrace vs Traceroute for Linux: catalog facts
NextTrace	Traceroute for Linux
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to download and already packaged by most Linux distributions.
Command line	Linux, Command line
Shows geolocation and ASN for every hop Fast trace mode for quick checks	Default traceroute in most major Linux distributions Compatible with the original Van Jacobson traceroute
Command line only Geolocation lookups rely on online IP data sources	Linux only by design Command-line output with no graphical view
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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