pwncat Alternatives

pwncat is described as '- netcat on steroids with Firewall, IDS/IPS evasion, bind and reverse shell, self-injecting shell and port forwarding magic - and its fully scriptable with Python (PSE)' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are three alternatives to pwncat for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best pwncat alternative is netcat, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like pwncat are socat and Packet Sender.

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pwncat

Free • Open Source

pwncat - netcat on steroids with Firewall, IDS/IPS evasion, bind and reverse shell, self-injecting shell and port...

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netcat
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Free • Open Source
Network Monitor
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20 netcat alternatives
Netcat is a featured networking utility which reads and writes data across network connections, using the TCP/IP protocol. It is designed to be a reliable "back-end" tool that can be used directly or easily driven by other programs and scripts.
- - netcat is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to pwncat.
- - netcat is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to pwncat.
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netcat Features
Connect
Tunnel
Peer-To-Peer
Network Tools
Discontinued
The last version (0.7.1) was released in January 2004.
socat
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Free • Open Source
Linux
5 socat alternatives
socat, SOcket CAT, is a relay for bidirectional data transfer between two independent data channels. Each of these data channels may be a file, pipe, device (serial line etc. or a pseudo terminal), a socket (UNIX, IP4, IP6 - raw, UDP, TCP), an SSL socket, proxy CONNECT...
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socat Features
1. Portablesocat can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Command line interfacesocat either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Data transfer
Port Forwarding
Packet Sender
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Freemium • Open Source
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iPad
3 Packet Sender alternatives
Packet Sender can send and receive UDP, TCP, and SSL on the ports of your choosing. All servers and clients may run simultaneously.
- - Packet Sender is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to pwncat.
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Packet Sender Features
SSL
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socat Features

Packet Sender

Packet Sender Features