Trippy vs gping: catalog facts
Trippy | gping |
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Free Free and open source under Apache 2.0. |
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence. |
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Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line |
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line |
- Shows loss and latency per hop, live, so you can locate where a problem starts
- ICMP, UDP and TCP tracing over IPv4 and IPv6
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- A live graph makes latency spikes and loss obvious at a glance
- Graphs several hosts at once with custom colours for comparison
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- Needs elevated privileges for raw sockets by default
- Many routers deprioritise or drop ICMP, so intermediate hops can look worse than they are
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- Needs a terminal that supports the drawing it does; output is not pipeable
- Raw sockets may require elevated privileges on some systems
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Open source |
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License: Apache-2.0 |
License: MIT |
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No account needed |
No account needed |
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Needs internet |
Needs internet |
Checked September 21, 2026 | Checked September 21, 2026 |
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