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PingPlotter vs gping: catalog facts
PingPlotter	gping
Freemium Free tier available; paid plans unlock longer history and more targets.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Hop-by-hop view pinpoints where in the route problems occur Long-running timeline view catches intermittent issues	A live graph makes latency spikes and loss obvious at a glance Graphs several hosts at once with custom colours for comparison
Free tier is limited compared to paid plans Diagnosing root cause still often requires ISP cooperation	Needs a terminal that supports the drawing it does; output is not pipeable Raw sockets may require elevated privileges on some systems
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
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 September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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