socat vs tcpflow
A side-by-side look at socat and tcpflow. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
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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tcpflow
Network & Admin
tcpflow is an open source tool for capturing TCP traffic flows. It works by capturing packets from network interfaces or packet capture files, reassembling TCP streams, and storing application-layer data with relevant TCP metadata.
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