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Trippy vs PingPlotter: catalog facts
Trippy	PingPlotter
Free Free and open source under Apache 2.0.	Freemium Free tier available; paid plans unlock longer history and more targets.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS
Shows loss and latency per hop, live, so you can locate where a problem starts ICMP, UDP and TCP tracing over IPv4 and IPv6	Hop-by-hop view pinpoints where in the route problems occur Long-running timeline view catches intermittent issues
Needs elevated privileges for raw sockets by default Many routers deprioritise or drop ICMP, so intermediate hops can look worse than they are	Free tier is limited compared to paid plans Diagnosing root cause still often requires ISP cooperation
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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