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netcat vs Ostinato

A side-by-side look at netcat and Ostinato. 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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Ostinato

Ostinato

Network & Admin

Ostinato is an open-source, cross-platform network packet generator and traffic analyzer. It can generate and analyze various types of network traffic for testing and monitoring purposes.

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