# lanjelot/patator

Patator is a multi-purpose brute-forcer, with a modular design and a flexible usage.

Repository: https://github.com/lanjelot/patator
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/patator
Language: Python
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: pentest, brute-force
Last push: 2025-05-20T00:07:33+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 42/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 22, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4392, "days_push": 471, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3923, forks 830 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:29.809834+00:00)

## What it is
Patator is a multi-purpose, multi-threaded brute-forcing tool written in Python with a modular design supporting dozens of protocols (SSH, FTP, HTTP, SMB, databases, and more). It aims to be more reliable and flexible than predecessors like Hydra, Medusa, and Ncrack.

## Use cases
- brute-force ssh passwords
- crack password of an encrypted zip file
- guess login credentials for mysql or postgres
- enumerate valid smtp users
- brute-force http basic auth login forms
- crack java keystore passwords
- brute-force vnc or rdp authentication

## When to choose
- you need a single flexible tool covering many protocols for password guessing
- you want scriptable, multi-threaded brute-forcing with fine-grained control
- you need to crack encrypted archives or keystores offline
- you're a pentester frustrated with Hydra/Medusa limitations

## When to avoid
- you want a beginner-friendly point-and-click tool - it is explicitly not script-kiddie friendly
- you need a GUI-based password cracker
- you only need hash cracking (tools like hashcat are better suited)
- you require stealth or rate-limit evasion features out of the box

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: penetration-testing, security, cli
- domain: security, penetration-testing
- platform: python, cli, cross-platform
- tags: brute-force, password-guessing, credential-attacks, pentest, multi-threaded, command-line, linux

## Member repositories
- lanjelot/patator (main) score 42

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:29.809834+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:24:45.524396+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/lanjelot/patator (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:29.809834+00:00, sha fa02006e60cc)
  - registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/patator/json (fetched 2026-08-29T09:18:43.895213+00:00, sha 0b85a11b5342)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.