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PingPlotter vs Trippy: catalog facts
PingPlotter	Trippy
Freemium Free tier available; paid plans unlock longer history and more targets.	Free Free and open source under Apache 2.0.
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	Shows loss and latency per hop, live, so you can locate where a problem starts ICMP, UDP and TCP tracing over IPv4 and IPv6
Free tier is limited compared to paid plans Diagnosing root cause still often requires ISP cooperation	Needs elevated privileges for raw sockets by default Many routers deprioritise or drop ICMP, so intermediate hops can look worse than they are
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
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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