Best Honeypot Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Beelzebub is ranked #1 of 18 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of DentiGrid and Thinkst Canary. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Cowrie. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Thinkst Canary at $625/mo.
18 honeypot software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment model | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beelzebub | 8.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | self-hosted | View |
| 2 | DentiGrid | 7.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | hybrid | View |
| 3 | Thinkst Canary | 7.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $625/mo | No | — | hybrid | View |
| 4 | Cowrie | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | self-hosted | View |
| 5 |  OpenCanary | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | self-hosted | View |
| 6 | Canarytokens | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | cloud | View |
| 7 |  T-Pot | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | self-hosted | View |
| 8 |  Heralding | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | self-hosted | View |
| 9 | CounterCraft The Platform | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | hybrid | View |
| 10 |  Honeytrap | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | self-hosted | View |
| 11 |  Conpot | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | self-hosted | View |
| 12 |  Honeyd | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | self-hosted | View |
| 13 |  KFSensor | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | self-hosted | View |
| 14 |  Dionaea | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | self-hosted | View |
| 15 |  Mailoney | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | self-hosted | View |
| 16 |  MedPot | 4.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | self-hosted | View |
| 17 |  ADBHoney | 4.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | self-hosted | View |
| 18 |  Endlessh | 4.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | self-hosted | View |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which honeypot software is ranked first on Inferse?
Beelzebub is ranked #1 of 18 with a score of 8.9. DentiGrid is second and Thinkst Canary third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 18 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Thinkst Canary has the lowest first paid tier we found: $625/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.