Best Honeypot Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Beelzebub is ranked #1 of 18 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of OpenCanary and Canarytokens. The best-ranked option with a free plan is OpenCanary. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Thinkst Canary at $625/mo.
Honeypot software provides decoys that can help reveal activity directed at systems, credentials, or other exposed resources. Compare cloud decoys and credential lures with decoy scope, maximum decoys, and deployment model to understand the coverage described for each option. Data retention, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing offer further points of comparison. The ranking opens with Beelzebub, OpenCanary, and Canarytokens, followed by Cowrie, Heralding, and DentiGrid. Consider what you want a decoy to represent and where you expect to deploy it, then weigh those needs against the listed scope and retention details.
18 honeypot software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Honeypot Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 8 of the 18 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 BeelzebubFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 2 OpenCanaryFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 3 CanarytokensFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 CowrieFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 5 HeraldingFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 6 T-PotFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 DionaeaFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 8 EndlesshFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 9 DentiGrid
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 10 Thinkst CanaryPaid from $625/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 11 CounterCraft The Platform
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 12 Mailoney
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 13 Honeytrap
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 14 MedPot
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 15 ADBHoney
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 16 Conpot
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 17 Honeyd
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 18 KFSensor
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
Is your platform on this list?
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 The Geeks Club?
Beelzebub is ranked #1 of 18 with a score of 7.5. OpenCanary is second and Canarytokens third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 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 how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.