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Scamper vs Trippy: catalog facts
ScamperTrippy
Free

Scamper is free software licensed under GPL-2.0.

Free

Free and open source under Apache 2.0.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Supports IPv4 and IPv6 probes
  • Runs measurements across destinations in parallel
  • Shows loss and latency per hop, live, so you can locate where a problem starts
  • ICMP, UDP and TCP tracing over IPv4 and IPv6
  • Some measurement modules require IPFW or PF.
  • 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
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0-only License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Needs internet Needs internet

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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