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Advanced REST Client vs socat

A side-by-side look at Advanced REST Client and socat. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Advanced REST Client

Advanced REST Client

Development

Advanced REST Client is an open-source API testing tool for developers. It allows making HTTP requests, inspecting responses, and testing REST and SOAP web services. It can export environments, save history, and authenticate requests.

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socat

socat

Network & Admin

socat is a command line utility that establishes two bidirectional byte streams and transfers data between them. It can be used for various networking and connectivity tasks like creating TCP ports, SOCKS proxies, or UNIX sockets.

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