Paping-NG

Paping-NG – the modern successor to paping. Cross-platform TCP/UDP port ping tool rewritten from scratch in modern C++. Fast, lightweight, and open-source.

Replaces the unmaintained original 9minds/paping and legacy fixes like arch3rek/Paping-fixed.

Features

• Familiar & Intuitive: Works just like the original paping tool. The familiar command-line interface ensures zero learning curve for existing users.
• Cross-platform: Native support for Linux, macOS, Windows, and ARM architectures.
• High Performance: Rewritten from scratch in C++ for maximum efficiency.
• Advanced Metrics: Accurate RTT (min/avg/max), connection statistics, and timeouts.
• Modern Networking: Support for IPv4, IPv6, and standard TCP handshakes.
• Drop-in Replacement: Uses the exact same paping command name. You don't have to break your muscle memory or learn new tools – it simply works the way you expect.

Installation

Pre-built Binaries (Recommended)

Download the ready-to-use executables for Windows, Linux, and macOS from the Releases page.

For Windows users:

1. Download paping-windows-amd64.exe.
2. Rename the downloaded file to exactly paping.exe.
3. Drag and drop the file into your C:\Windows\System32 directory (or C:\Users\YourUsername).
4. You can now open Command Prompt (cmd) or PowerShell and use the paping command from anywhere!

For Linux / macOS users:

1. Download the appropriate binary for your system (e.g., paping-linux-amd64 or paping-macos-arm64).
2. Rename the file to paping and make it executable.
3. Move it to your local bin directory to use it globally.

# Example for Linux
mv paping-linux-amd64 paping
chmod +x paping
sudo mv paping /usr/local/bin/

Build from source

If you prefer to compile it yourself, you will need CMake and a modern C++ compiler (GCC/Clang/MSVC):

git clone https://github.com/arch3rek/Paping-NG.git
cd Paping-NG
mkdir build && cd build
cmake ..
cmake --build .

Usage

Paping-NG is designed to be highly intuitive. It mimics the behavior and arguments of the original tool, allowing you to seamlessly integrate it into your existing workflow.

# Basic TCP ping
paping example.com -p 80

# Specify amount of packets (-c)
paping 8.8.8.8 -p 53 -c 5

# See all options
paping --help

Example Output:

Paping-NG v1.0 - Copyright (c) 2026 Oliver (arch3r.eu)

Connecting to google.com [142.250.120.139] on TCP port 80:

Connected to 142.250.120.139: time=80.70ms protocol=TCP port=80
Connected to 142.250.120.139: time=11.75ms protocol=TCP port=80
Connected to 142.250.120.139: time=12.40ms protocol=TCP port=80
Connected to 142.250.120.139: time=13.53ms protocol=TCP port=80

Connection statistics:
  Probed = 4, Connected = 4, Failed = 0 (0.00%)
Approximate connection times:
  Minimum = 11.75ms, Maximum = 80.70ms, Average = 29.60ms

Why Paping-NG?

Feature	Legacy paping	Paping-NG
Status	Abandoned (since ~2016)	Actively Maintained
Codebase	Old / Forked	Modern C++17 Rewrite
Architecture	32-bit mostly	Full 64-bit / ARM
License	MIT	GPL-3.0

Acknowledgments

Special thanks to MatStef132 for their contributions and help with this project.

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Disclaimer: Paping-NG is an independent, from-scratch rewrite and is not affiliated with the original 9minds/paping developers.