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Fping (open source) vs Proxychains

A side-by-side look at Fping (open source) and Proxychains. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Fping (open source)

Fping (open source)

Network & Admin

Fping is an open source command-line network monitoring tool used to send ICMP echo requests to network hosts and measure the response time. It is useful for monitoring network connectivity and latency.

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Proxychains

Proxychains

Security & Privacy

Proxychains is an open-source proxy tool for Linux and Unix-like systems that forces network traffic through proxy servers. It allows any TCP-based application to use a SOCKS 4, SOCKS 5 or HTTP proxy without needing to configure the application itself.

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