Best Honeypot Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Canarytokens is ranked #1 of 18 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of OpenCanary and Beelzebub. 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 decoy capabilities that can be assessed by scope, deployment, and the records retained. Compared on cloud decoys, credential lures, decoy scope, deployment model, and data retention, the entries also include a maximum-decoys field. Canarytokens, OpenCanary, and Beelzebub lead the ranking, with Cowrie and Heralding among the next entries shown. Consider what types of decoys and lures you need, where they would be deployed, and how much retention detail matters to your use case. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing are listed as additional comparison points.
18 honeypot software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
8 of the 18 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CanarytokensWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 2 | OpenCanaryMac · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 3 | BeelzebubLinux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 4 | CowrieLinux · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 5 | HeraldingLinux · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 6 | CounterCraft The PlatformWeb · Self-hosted | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 7 | DentiGridWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 8 | T-PotWindows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 5.3 | |
| 9 | ConpotLinux | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 10 | Thinkst CanaryWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $625/mo | 5.2 |
| 11 | DionaeaLinux · Self-hosted | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 5.1 | |
| 12 | EndlesshLinux · Self-hosted | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 5.1 | |
| 13 | HoneydLinux | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 14 | MedPotLinux · Self-hosted | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 15 | ADBHoneySelf-hosted | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 16 | HoneytrapLinux · Self-hosted | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 17 | MailoneyWindows · Linux · Self-hosted | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 18 | KFSensorWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.7 |
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Questions about this list
Which honeypot software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Canarytokens is ranked #1 of 18 with a score of 6.6. OpenCanary is second and Beelzebub 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 free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.