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OpenTraceTraceroute for Linux
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.

 Free

Free to download and already packaged by most Linux distributions.

Windows, macOS, Linux Linux, Command line
  • Visual display of traceroute hops
  • Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux
  • Default traceroute in most major Linux distributions
  • Compatible with the original Van Jacobson traceroute
  • Focused on route tracing only
  • Documentation is partly in Chinese
  • Linux only by design
  • Command-line output with no graphical view
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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