libnfc VS PCSC

Compare libnfc vs PCSC and see what are their differences.

libnfc

Platform independent Near Field Communication (NFC) library (by nfc-tools)

PCSC

pcsc-lite: PC/SC implementation (by LudovicRousseau)
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libnfc PCSC
4 1
1,610 233
0.9% -
4.9 8.7
about 1 month ago 8 days ago
C C
GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
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libnfc

Posts with mentions or reviews of libnfc. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-07-30.
  • Unable to install libnfc on Kali. Total noob. Details below, help!
    1 project | /r/linuxquestions | 30 Aug 2022
    #Setup the build tools sudo apt-get install build-essential gcc make autoconf libtool automake pkg-config libusb-1.0-0-dev libusb-dev #Pull down the libnfc source mkdir tools cd tools git clone https://github.com/nfc-tools/libnfc.git cd libnfc #Configure and build the tool autoreconf -vis ./configure make && sudo make install #Test: nfc-list
  • I have an Acr122u i cannot find a good program / script to use .
    2 projects | /r/RFID | 30 Jul 2022
    Have you gotten libnfc(https://github.com/nfc-tools/libnfc) installed? it has nfc-emulate-forum-tag2 and nfc-emulate-forum-tag4
  • Simple software for managing yes/no RFID tags?
    1 project | /r/RFID | 29 Jul 2022
    If you want to script up a little code, there is a pretty rich ecosystem of libnfc compatible readers. With these, you could start with something simple like reading a unique card ID off of each card, then doing some kind of logic or database lookup to get the status, from which you drive a GPIO or output to drive your light.
  • RFID reader application
    1 project | /r/RFID | 19 Dec 2021
    If you install libnfc, it includes examples (https://github.com/nfc-tools/libnfc/tree/master/examples)

PCSC

Posts with mentions or reviews of PCSC. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-07-24.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing libnfc and PCSC you can also consider the following projects:

flipperzero-firmware - Flipper Zero firmware source code

putty-cac - Windows Secure Shell Client With Support For Smart Cards, Certificates, & FIDO Keys

proxmark3 - Iceman Fork - Proxmark3

config - Various program configuration files and scripts

vsmartcard - umbrella project for emulation of smart card readers or smart cards

WSCT-Core - Public repository for WSCT Core project.

odiin - Attempts at nRF52840 ISO 14443-A magic!

void-packages - The Void source packages collection

obs-studio - OBS Studio - Free and open source software for live streaming and screen recording

hydrafw - HydraBus HydraFW official firmware for open source multi-tool for anyone interested in learning/developping/debugging/hacking/Penetration Testing for basic or advanced embedded hardware

nfcutils - lsnfc is a simple command that lists tags which are in your NFC device field