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Trippy vs NextTrace: catalog facts
Trippy	NextTrace
Free Free and open source under Apache 2.0.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	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	Shows geolocation and ASN for every hop Fast trace mode for quick checks
Needs elevated privileges for raw sockets by default Many routers deprioritise or drop ICMP, so intermediate hops can look worse than they are	Command line only Geolocation lookups rely on online IP data sources
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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