# Archeb/opentrace

Open Source Visualized Route Tracing Tool for macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Repository: https://github.com/Archeb/opentrace
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/opentrace
Homepage: https://opentrace.app
Language: C#
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: network, network-analysis, traceroute, utility
Last push: 2026-08-06T15:28:17+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 85/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 71, longevity 85
- inputs: {"age_days": 1198, "days_push": 27, "days_rel": 38, "gap_med": 110.5, "n_releases_24m": 5}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4409, forks 183 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:48.460235+00:00)

## What it is
OpenTrace is an open-source cross-platform GUI application for visualized route tracing, built on the NextTrace engine. It provides native interfaces on Windows (WPF), Linux (GTK), and macOS, with MTR support, custom DNS resolvers, and multi-language UI.

## Use cases
- visualize traceroute hops on macOS, Windows, or Linux
- run MTR to analyze network path stability and packet loss
- trace routes using TCP or UDP probes
- use custom DNS or DoH resolvers for tracing
- map traceroute hops with a local MMDB IP geolocation database
- integrate traceroute into scripts via CLI arguments
- hide first hops for privacy when sharing trace results

## When to choose
- you want a friendly GUI alternative to command-line traceroute or MTR
- you need cross-platform route tracing with consistent features
- you want IP geolocation visualization of hops
- you prefer an open-source tool with multi-language support

## When to avoid
- you need only a lightweight CLI traceroute without a GUI
- you require deep packet analysis beyond route tracing
- you cannot install the NextTrace backend or Npcap (Windows TCP/UDP tracing)

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: networking, gui, cli, developer-tools
- domain: networking, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: traceroute, mtr, nexttrace, network-diagnostics, route-tracing, ip-geolocation, mmdb, doh, command-line, macos, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- Archeb/opentrace (main) score 85

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:48.460235+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:21:04.153164+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Archeb/opentrace (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:48.460235+00:00, sha 29703849beff)
  - homepage: https://opentrace.app (fetched 2026-08-29T09:08:50.563831+00:00, sha 84deab6e17e4)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.