nexttrace ☆
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Description:
Open source visual route tracking CLI tool
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Networking
Tags: networking traceroute diagnostics cli visualization
Install: brew install nexttrace
About:
Nexttrace is a modern, open-source network diagnostic tool that visualizes the route packets take to a destination. It provides real-time traceroute data with a clean, easy-to-read output format. The tool helps network engineers and developers quickly diagnose network latency and routing issues.
Key Features:
  • Visual route tracing with hop-by-hop latency
  • Support for multiple protocols (ICMP, TCP, UDP)
  • Clean, colorized terminal output
  • IP geolocation and ASN lookup
  • Cross-platform compatibility
Use Cases:
  • Diagnosing network latency and routing problems
  • Monitoring internet path stability
  • Verifying network topology changes
  • Debugging connectivity issues between servers
Alternatives:
  • mtr – mtr provides continuous traceroute with statistics, while Nexttrace focuses on visual clarity and modern output
  • traceroute – Traditional traceroute lacks visual formatting and real-time updates that Nexttrace provides
  • pingplot – PingPlotter is GUI-based and paid; Nexttrace is CLI-based and open-source
Version History
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Oct 9, 2025 4:50pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 02251995
Sep 16, 2025 5:24pm 0 VERSION_BUMP c4ad6d47
Jan 1, 2025 2:04pm 0 VERSION_BUMP b1096b6c
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