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socat vs UltraVNC

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

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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UltraVNC

UltraVNC

Remote Work & Education

UltraVNC is an open-source, cross-platform remote desktop software that allows users to remotely control computers over a network. It uses the RFB protocol to transmit graphics and input between computers.

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