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cURL vs iPerf3

A side-by-side look at cURL and iPerf3. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

cURL

cURL

Development

cURL is a command line tool that allows you to make network requests like GET and POST to transfer data or interact with web APIs and servers. It supports common internet protocols like HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and more. cURL is useful for testing APIs, web scraping, and automating interactions with web services.

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iPerf3

iPerf3

Network & Admin

iPerf3 is an open source network testing tool used to measure maximum network throughput. It works by creating TCP and UDP data streams and measuring the throughput between two endpoints.

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