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DentiGrid vs Thinkst Canary
Both stand on honeypot software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Paid APISelf-hostedWeb
DentiGrid combines decoy-based detection with SOC alert details and several SIEM connections. Its stated limit of three decoys and 30-day retention are important to weigh for a deployment.
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Paid APILinuxMac+3
Choose Thinkst Canary if you need network decoys, interaction alerts, and a hosted console with multiple deployment options. Its five-Canary annual bundle includes support, maintenance, and updates, but costs $7,500 a year. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan or Docker Canaries with the listed missing capabilities.
Visit Thinkst CanaryThe facts
| DentiGrid | Thinkst Canary | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not published | No |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Self-hosted, Web | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Thinkst Canary — 5 Canaries: $7,500 a year |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | dectrax.com | canary.tools |
| On honeypot software | #14 of 21 | #18 of 21 |
DentiGrid: what it does well
- Decoys include cloud, database, credential, and Kubernetes lures.
- Deployment is agentless and stated to take under five minutes.
- Alerts can include origin IP, process tree, and target node.
- Telemetry is encrypted and HMAC-signed, according to documentation.
What to know first
- The listed maximum is three decoys.
- Data retention is 30 days.
- Commercial licensing has no listed price.
Thinkst Canary: what it does well
- Hardware, virtual, cloud, and container deployment options
- Hosted console supports configuration and event handling
- Alerts can reach email, text, Slack, webhooks, or Syslog
- Unlimited Canarytokens are included
- API provides read-only, analyst, and admin key types
What to know first
- No free plan is offered
- The listed annual bundle is $7,500 a year
- Docker Canaries lack several capabilities available elsewhere
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