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Rustcatnetcat
Free

Free and open source under GPL-3.0.

 Free

The open-source tool is available without a license fee.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Listen and connect modes
  • Interactive command history and tab completion
  • A tiny, universal primitive for scripting any network interaction
  • Present or one package away on almost every Unix system
  • Intended for authorized testing
  • The original 1.10 is legacy; distributions ship various incompatible rewrites
  • No encryption; anything sensitive needs a tunnel around it
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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