driftnet vs ChameleonMini

driftnet

Driftnet watches network traffic, and picks out and displays JPEG and GIF images for display (by deiv)

The ChameleonMini is a versatile contactless smartcard emulator compliant to NFC. The ChameleonMini was developed by https://kasper-oswald.de. The device is available at https://shop.kasper.it. For further information see the Getting Started Page https://rawgit.com/emsec/ChameleonMini/master/Doc/Doxygen/html/_page__getting_started.html or the Wiki tab above. (by emsec)

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driftnet		ChameleonMini
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1	Mentions	3
429	Stars	1,679
-	Growth	0.9%
6.6	Activity	5.0
10 days ago	Latest Commit	8 months ago
C	Language	C
GNU General Public License v3.0 only	License	GNU General Public License v3.0 or later

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driftnet

Posts with mentions or reviews of driftnet. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects.

I’m looking for a docker image
1 project | /r/docker | 19 May 2022

ChameleonMini

Posts with mentions or reviews of ChameleonMini. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-10-15.

What NFC module is out there that can emulate all NFC technologies? (NTAG series, MIFAREs, etc)
2 projects | /r/NFC | 15 Oct 2022

Another alternative is to use something like Chameleon. They use an Atmel (general purpose microcontroller) instead of a specialized chip. However, that chip is currently out-of-stock, and the Chameleon is currently out-of-stock (or extremely expensive).
How do I build my own NFC emulator?
1 project | /r/NFC | 9 Oct 2022

Also have a look here: https://github.com/emsec/ChameleonMini
Chameleon Tiny Pro - Firmware comparison
4 projects | /r/RFID | 30 May 2022

What are some alternatives?

When comparing driftnet and ChameleonMini you can also consider the following projects:

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ChameleonMini-rebootedGUI - Windows based GUI for Chameleon Mini, the contactless smartcard emulator (NFC/RFID)

ChameleonMini - The ChameleonMini is a versatile contactless smartcard emulator compliant to NFC. The ChameleonMini was first developed by KAOS. This is NOT the official repo for KAOS's ChameleonMini. For further information see the Getting Started Page

ChameleonMini-rebooted - Chameleon Mini revE rebooted - Iceman Fork, the ChameleonMini is a versatile contactless smartcard emulator (NFC/RFID)

odiin - Attempts at nRF52840 ISO 14443-A magic!

ChameleonMini - The ChameleonMini is a versatile contactless smartcard emulator compliant to NFC. The ChameleonMini was developed by https://kasper-oswald.de. The device is available at https://shop.kasper.it. For further information see the Getting Started Page https://rawgit.com/emsec/ChameleonMini/master/Doc/Doxygen/html/_page__getting_started.html or the Wiki tab above.

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