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netcat vs Nipper

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

netcat

netcat

Network & Admin

Netcat is a networking utility for reading from and writing to network connections using TCP or UDP. It can be used to create simple one-shot connections, interface with more full-featured network services, and build quick backdoors and relays.

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Nipper

Nipper

Security & Privacy

Nipper is an open source network infrastructure security auditing tool. It can audit and report on the configuration of network devices such as routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers to identify potential security issues.

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