paralax/awesome-honeypots resource
an awesome list of honeypot resources observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
70/100
- Activity 85
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4094
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 93
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
10534 stars · 1374 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A curated awesome list of honeypot tools, resources, and related components for network and security deception, organized into categories like database, web, and service honeypots. It focuses on free and open-source projects with links to guides and analysis tools.
Use cases
- find open source honeypots to deploy
- set up a honeypot to catch attackers
- learn about deception-based security tools
- find an Elasticsearch or MySQL honeypot
- research tools for analyzing attacker activity
- build a threat intelligence feed from honeypot data
When to choose
- you want a curated directory of honeypot software and guides
- you are researching which honeypot fits a specific service or protocol
- you need free and open-source deception tools
When to avoid
- you need a single ready-to-run honeypot product rather than a list
- you want commercial honeypot support or managed services
Facets
learning-resource · maturity active
security monitoring developer-tools security awesome-lists networking penetration-testing self-hosted python honeypot curated-list intrusion-detection deception threat-intelligence linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/paralax/awesome-honeypots · fetched 2026-08-28 · 76212400e14e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| paralax/awesome-honeypots | main | 70 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="paralax/awesome-honeypots")
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