A curated list of awesome honeypots, plus related components and much more, divided into categories such as Web, services, and others, with a focus on free and open source projects.
There is no pre-established order of items in each category, the order is for contribution. If you want to contribute, please read the guide.
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Database Honeypots
Acra - Effective SQL database protection suite: strong selective encryption, SQL injections prevention, intrusion detection system based on using honeypots/poison records in the database.
Delilah - An Elasticsearch Honeypot written in Python.
ESPot - An Elasticsearch honeypot written in NodeJS, to capture every attempts to exploit CVE-2014-3120.
Elastic honey - A Simple Elasticsearch Honeypot.
HoneyMysql - A simple Mysql honeypot project.
MongoDB-HoneyProxy - A MongoDB honeypot proxy.
NoSQLpot - The NoSQL Honeypot Framework.
mysql-honeypotd - Low interaction MySQL honeypot written in C.
MysqlPot - A mysql honeypot, still very very early stage.
pghoney - Low-interaction Postgres Honeypot.
sticky_elephant - medium interaction postgresql honeypot.
Delilah - Elasticsearch Honeypot written in Python (originally from Novetta).
ESPot - Elasticsearch honeypot written in NodeJS, to capture every attempts to exploit CVE-2014-3120.
ElasticPot - An Elasticsearch Honeypot.
Elastic honey - Simple Elasticsearch Honeypot.
MongoDB-HoneyProxy - MongoDB honeypot proxy.
NoSQLpot - Honeypot framework built on a NoSQL-style database.
mysql-honeypotd - Low interaction MySQL honeypot written in C.
MysqlPot - MySQL honeypot, still very early stage.
pghoney - Low-interaction Postgres Honeypot.
sticky_elephant - Medium interaction postgresql honeypot.
RedisHoneyPot - High Interaction Honeypot Solution for Redis protocol.
Blockchain honeypots
Web honeypots
Service Honeypots
Distributed Honeypots
Anti-honeypot stuff
ICS/SCADA honeypots
Space/Satellite honeypots
Other/random
Botnet C2 tools
IPv6 attack detection tool
Dynamic code instrumentation toolkit
Tool to convert website to server honeypots
Malware collector
Distributed sensor deployment
Network Analysis Tool
Log anonymizer
Dynamic Deception Tool
Low interaction honeypot (router back door)
honeynet farm traffic redirector
HTTPS Proxy
System instrumentation
Honeypot for USB-spreading malware
Data Collection
Passive network audit framework parser
VM monitoring and tools
Binary debugger
Mobile Analysis Tool
Low interaction honeypot
Honeynet data fusion
Server
IDS signature generation
Lookup service for AS-numbers and prefixes
Data Collection / Data Sharing
Central management tool
Network connection analyzer
Honeypot deployment
Honeypot extensions to Wireshark
Client
Honeypot
PDF document inspector
Hybrid low/high interaction honeypot
SSH Honeypots
Distributed sensor project
A pcap analyzer
Network traffic redirector
Honeypot Distribution with mixed content
Honeypot sensor
File carving
Behavioral analysis tool for win32
Live CD
Spamtrap
Commercial honeynet
Server (Bluetooth)
Dynamic analysis of Android apps
Dockerized Low Interaction packaging
Network analysis
SIP Server
SIP
IOT Honeypot
Honeytokens
Honeyd plugin
Honeyd viewer
Honeyd to MySQL connector
A script to visualize statistics from honeyd
Honeyd stats
Sandbox
Sandbox-as-a-Service
Front Ends
Visualization
Deployment
Research Papers
(top 24 of 30)
2,241 followers · starred Dec 2025
3,542 followers · starred Oct 2019
90 followers · starred Jul 2022
347 followers · starred Sep 2023
A curated list of awesome honeypots, plus related components and much more, divided into categories such as Web, services, and others, with a focus on free and open source projects.
There is no pre-established order of items in each category, the order is for contribution. If you want to contribute, please read the guide.
Discover more awesome lists at sindresorhus/awesome.
Database Honeypots
Acra - Effective SQL database protection suite: strong selective encryption, SQL injections prevention, intrusion detection system based on using honeypots/poison records in the database.
Delilah - An Elasticsearch Honeypot written in Python.
ESPot - An Elasticsearch honeypot written in NodeJS, to capture every attempts to exploit CVE-2014-3120.
Elastic honey - A Simple Elasticsearch Honeypot.
HoneyMysql - A simple Mysql honeypot project.
MongoDB-HoneyProxy - A MongoDB honeypot proxy.
NoSQLpot - The NoSQL Honeypot Framework.
mysql-honeypotd - Low interaction MySQL honeypot written in C.
MysqlPot - A mysql honeypot, still very very early stage.
pghoney - Low-interaction Postgres Honeypot.
sticky_elephant - medium interaction postgresql honeypot.
Delilah - Elasticsearch Honeypot written in Python (originally from Novetta).
ESPot - Elasticsearch honeypot written in NodeJS, to capture every attempts to exploit CVE-2014-3120.
ElasticPot - An Elasticsearch Honeypot.
Elastic honey - Simple Elasticsearch Honeypot.
MongoDB-HoneyProxy - MongoDB honeypot proxy.
NoSQLpot - Honeypot framework built on a NoSQL-style database.
mysql-honeypotd - Low interaction MySQL honeypot written in C.
MysqlPot - MySQL honeypot, still very early stage.
pghoney - Low-interaction Postgres Honeypot.
sticky_elephant - Medium interaction postgresql honeypot.
RedisHoneyPot - High Interaction Honeypot Solution for Redis protocol.
Blockchain honeypots
Web honeypots
Service Honeypots
Distributed Honeypots
Anti-honeypot stuff
ICS/SCADA honeypots
Space/Satellite honeypots
Other/random
Botnet C2 tools
IPv6 attack detection tool
Dynamic code instrumentation toolkit
Tool to convert website to server honeypots
Malware collector
Distributed sensor deployment
Network Analysis Tool
Log anonymizer
Dynamic Deception Tool
Low interaction honeypot (router back door)
honeynet farm traffic redirector
HTTPS Proxy
System instrumentation
Honeypot for USB-spreading malware
Data Collection
Passive network audit framework parser
VM monitoring and tools
Binary debugger
Mobile Analysis Tool
Low interaction honeypot
Honeynet data fusion
Server
IDS signature generation
Lookup service for AS-numbers and prefixes
Data Collection / Data Sharing
Central management tool
Network connection analyzer
Honeypot deployment
Honeypot extensions to Wireshark
Client
Honeypot
PDF document inspector
Hybrid low/high interaction honeypot
SSH Honeypots
Distributed sensor project
A pcap analyzer
Network traffic redirector
Honeypot Distribution with mixed content
Honeypot sensor
File carving
Behavioral analysis tool for win32
Live CD
Spamtrap
Commercial honeynet
Server (Bluetooth)
Dynamic analysis of Android apps
Dockerized Low Interaction packaging
Network analysis
SIP Server
SIP
IOT Honeypot
Honeytokens
Honeyd plugin
Honeyd viewer
Honeyd to MySQL connector
A script to visualize statistics from honeyd
Honeyd stats
Sandbox
Sandbox-as-a-Service
Front Ends
Visualization
Deployment
Research Papers
(top 24 of 30)
2,241 followers · starred Dec 2025
3,542 followers · starred Oct 2019
90 followers · starred Jul 2022
347 followers · starred Sep 2023