netcat vs Wireshark : Which is Better?

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netcat

Netcat (nc) is a computer networking utility for reading from and writing to network connections using TCP or UDP. Netcat is designed to be a dependable back-end that can be used directly or easily driven by other programs and scripts. Developed by GNU

License: Open Source

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux

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Wireshark

Wireshark is an open source network sniffing utility to analyze network traffic.

License: Open Source

Categories: Security & Privacy

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD

netcat VS Wireshark Feature comparision

Feature netcat Wireshark
Peer-To-Peer
Network Monitoring
Network Tools
Networking
Tunnel
Detailed packet analysis
Support for Android Things
Network usage history
Portable
Sniffer
Sockets
Based on Ubuntu
Data transfer
Software as a Service
Bib Tex Sniffer
Chat
Jailbreak required
Network activity
Application Monitoring
Container monitoring
Cpu monitoring
Memory Monitoring
HTTP Monitoring
Support of TFS
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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