bettercap
The Swiss Army knife for 802.11, BLE, HID, CAN-bus, IPv4 and IPv6 networks reconnaissance and MITM attacks. observed · 2026-10-08
Health v2 · maintenance only
82/100
- Activity 89
- Release rhythm 64
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 76.0
- age_days: 3208
- days_rel: 162
- days_push: 68
- n_releases_24m: 7
Adoption not part of the score
20111 stars · 1728 forks observed · 2026-10-08
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-19, confidence 0.97
Bettercap is a powerful, extensible framework and command‑line tool written in Go for network reconnaissance and man‑in‑the‑middle attacks. It supports WiFi, Bluetooth Low Energy, HID, CAN‑bus, and Ethernet networks across multiple platforms.
Use cases
- scan and deauthenticate WiFi networks for penetration testing
- perform Bluetooth Low Energy device sniffing and hijacking
- launch MITM attacks on Ethernet or IPv4/IPv6 traffic
- capture and analyze CAN‑bus messages from automotive networks
- create rogue access points to test wireless security
When to choose
- You need a single, portable tool that covers many wireless and wired protocols.
- You require low‑level hardware access for packet injection and sniffing.
- You prefer a Go‑based solution with active community support and Docker images.
When to avoid
- You need a full graphical user interface rather than a CLI.
- Your environment restricts privileged access or hardware interaction (e.g., strict container policies).
- You are looking for a specialized tool that only handles one protocol with a dedicated UI.
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
proxy networking security networking windows bsd cli wifi ble hid can-bus rogue-ap deauthentication packet-proxy reconnaissance mitm-attacks sniffing packet-injection mitm linux macos android docker
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/bettercap/bettercap · fetched 2026-10-08 · 75d2ee7aba6b
- homepage: https://www.bettercap.org/ · fetched 2026-10-05 · 890f041276ef
- site_page: https://www.bettercap.org/project/installation · fetched 2026-10-05 · 011109e4ba53
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| bettercap/bettercap | main | 82 |
| bettercap/caplets | plugin | 70 |
| bettercap/ui | frontend | 36 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="bettercap/bettercap")
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