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PsPing vs socat

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

PsPing

PsPing

Network & Admin

PsPing is a lightweight command-line utility for testing network connectivity and response time. It works by sending ICMP echo requests and reporting details on packet loss, latency, and network availability.

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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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