What Route
WhatRoute is a geotracing utility for macOS, with documentation and downloads listed on its site.
About What Route
WhatRoute is a network diagnostic utility for Apple Macintosh computers. It provides traceroute, and can also perform ping, Domain Name Service queries, Whois queries, and monitor traffic to and from the computer. It uses a geolocation database to show a geographical view of the paths packets take across the Internet, and can pass locations to Apple Maps or Google Maps for a detailed view. The site notes that geolocation results are sometimes inaccurate.
Key features
- Traceroute to map the path to a destination
- Ping hosts to check reachability
- Perform Domain Name Service queries
- Perform Whois queries
- Monitor traffic to and from the computer
- Show packet path geography and send locations to Apple Maps or Google Maps
Best for: Mac users who need traceroute, ping, and related lookups with a geographic view of routes.
Good for
- Combines traceroute, ping, DNS queries, Whois queries and traffic monitoring
- Provides geographical view with Apple Maps or Google Maps option for detail
Watch out for
- Geolocation results are sometimes inaccurate
What Route at a glance
- Website
- whatroute.net
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Mac Apps
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- macOS, Web, Windows
- Open source
- Not stated
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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