Pktgen-DPDK vs TRex
| Pktgen-DPDK | TRex | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, self-hosted | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment | self_hosted | self_hosted |
| Test methods | active | both |
| Protocol support | IPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP, VLAN, GRE, GTP-U | TCP, UDP, ARP, ICMP, IPv6/ND, DHCPv4/v6, IGMP, DNS, DOT1X, LLDP, mDNS, NetFlow/IPFIX, OSPF, RIP, and GTP-U |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Network Testing Software. On Inferse, TRex scores higher on our published basis.