Open-source alternatives to AllHackingTools

This project is a comprehensive cybersecurity tool collection designed to support security research, penetration testing, and vulnerability assessment. It functions as a unified penetration testing suite, providing a centralized environment where professionals can access a wide range of offensive security utilities to identify system weaknesses and study attack vectors. The platform distinguishes itself through a modular architecture that aggregates disparate security scripts into a single, hierarchical command-line interface. It simplifies the management of these utilities by integrating ext

reconftw is an attack surface management framework and reconnaissance workflow orchestrator designed to automate the discovery, mapping, and monitoring of external digital assets. It operates as a modular tool-chain pipeline that coordinates a sequence of security tools to perform intelligence gathering and vulnerability scanning. The project distinguishes itself through a cloud-native deployment model that parallelizes scanning workloads across a fleet of remote VPS instances to bypass local resource constraints. It utilizes container-based environment isolation to ensure consistent executio

Bettercap is a modular framework designed for network reconnaissance, security testing, and the execution of man-in-the-middle attacks. It functions as a comprehensive utility for surveying wired and wireless network segments, identifying connected devices, and analyzing communication protocols through real-time traffic interception and manipulation. The platform distinguishes itself through an event-driven architecture that coordinates network state changes and packet-level data through a centralized message pipeline. It provides a programmable scripting engine and an API for orchestrating s

CrackMapExec is a network penetration testing framework and automated security scanner designed to assess security postures across large IP ranges. It functions as a multi-protocol security scanner and network protocol auditor used to identify vulnerabilities and misconfigurations. The tool provides capabilities for Active Directory auditing to enumerate users and permissions, as well as post-exploitation enumeration to gather system metadata and discover lateral movement paths. It includes a framework for credential spraying and harvesting across various network services. The system utilize

w3af is a web penetration testing suite and security audit framework designed to identify and exploit vulnerabilities in web applications. It functions as a vulnerability scanner that crawls targets to find injection points and a fuzzer used to discover hidden endpoints and test input validation. The project distinguishes itself by providing an intercepting HTTP proxy for capturing and modifying traffic, combined with a knowledge-base driven exploitation system. It enables the execution of security exploits to gain remote shell access and supports post-exploitation activities, such as routing

PTF is a penetration testing tool manager and modular software orchestrator designed to automate the installation, compilation, and updating of security tools across different operating system distributions. It functions as a security tooling automation utility that fetches the latest releases and creates global system launchers for a curated collection of security binaries. The framework allows for the packaging of security tool suites into portable container images to ensure consistent execution across different infrastructure environments. It enables the distribution of specific sets of co

ESP32Marauder is a suite of specialized firmware images and tools designed for wireless network auditing, packet sniffing, and Bluetooth scanning on ESP32 hardware. It functions as a wireless penetration tool used to analyze network security and monitor signal traffic. The project includes capabilities for capturing wireless handshakes and simulating access points to test infrastructure resilience. It also features a Bluetooth low energy scanner used to identify hardware signatures and detect unauthorized signals or skimming devices. The firmware supports broader security operations includin

GhostTrack is an open-source intelligence (OSINT) framework that aggregates geographic, network, and social identity information from public data sources. It functions as a digital footprint analyzer, collecting various pieces of publicly available information to build comprehensive profiles of target individuals. The framework combines multiple investigative capabilities into a single tool, including IP address geolocation, phone number intelligence, and social media username discovery. It distributes queries across external data services to maximize coverage and accuracy, resolving IP addre

Social Mapper is an open-source intelligence framework designed to gather and structure digital footprints from social media networks. It functions as a platform for correlating online identities across multiple platforms, enabling the construction of a unified digital profile for a specific subject. The tool distinguishes itself by integrating automated facial recognition to verify identities, comparing target photographs against profile pictures found during the search process. This capability allows for the filtering of search results to improve the accuracy of identity correlation before

The Social-Engineer Toolkit is a social engineering framework and penetration testing suite designed to simulate human-centric security attacks. It serves as a phishing simulation tool and credential harvesting utility to evaluate personnel awareness and organizational resilience. The toolkit provides specialized tooling for phishing campaign testing and credential theft simulation. It enables the creation of deceptive emails and landing pages to identify vulnerabilities in how users handle sensitive account information. The system includes capabilities for security awareness training and br

Seeker is a social engineering location tool and browser geolocation capture system. It provides a framework for capturing precise GPS coordinates and device metadata by hosting deceptive webpages that prompt users for location permissions. The project includes an HTML phishing template engine for deploying custom or predefined website clones designed to trick users into granting sensitive permissions. It further utilizes a device fingerprinting tool to collect hardware specifications, operating system details, and screen resolution from visiting clients. The system incorporates network reco

Fscan is an automated penetration testing tool designed for internal network reconnaissance and vulnerability assessment. It functions as a comprehensive security framework that maps network infrastructure, identifies active hosts and services, and detects security weaknesses across internal environments. The tool distinguishes itself through a modular plugin architecture that allows for extensible security checks and a stateful asset tracking system that maintains an in-memory registry of discovered infrastructure. It incorporates a dedicated credential brute-force engine for testing passwor

SocialFish is a credential harvesting tool and phishing framework designed to intercept usernames, passwords, and two-factor authentication codes through deceptive web pages. It functions as a social engineering platform and information gathering tool used to collect target data and system information for security research and penetration testing. The system utilizes a reverse proxy to tunnel network traffic and capture real-time HTTP requests and session cookies. It features a live operator panel for intercepting one-time passwords and employs browser-based cloning to replicate authenticatio

Nishang is a PowerShell-based offensive security framework designed for red teaming and penetration testing on Windows targets. It functions as a post-exploitation toolkit and payload generator to automate attacks and manage remote targets. The project provides specialized capabilities for bypassing security controls, such as disabling the Antimalware Scan Interface and employing in-memory execution to avoid disk-based detection. It includes a variety of stealthy command and control mechanisms, utilizing non-standard channels like DNS TXT records, ICMP traffic, and webmail for communication a

Hijacker is a Wi-Fi security auditing suite designed for scanning wireless networks, capturing traffic, and recovering credentials. It provides a set of tools for detecting nearby access points and clients, intercepting WPA handshakes, and recovering WPA and WEP passwords. The project features a visual security audit interface that allows for the execution of specialized tools without using a command-line terminal. It includes a dedicated WPS pin recovery tool for extracting access point pins using pixie-dust attacks via external adapters. The toolkit covers network reconnaissance, including

Wifiphisher is a Python wireless attack framework and rogue access point toolkit designed for wireless network interception and the deployment of phishing gateways. It functions as a wireless deauthentication tool and a phishing system that serves deceptive web pages to capture user credentials. The framework is distinguished by a modular attack scenario system that allows the integration of custom Python modules to implement specialized phishing workflows. It employs adaptive phishing interfaces that use user-agent headers and environment data to render pages that mimic specific operating sy

Wifiphisher is a modular security framework designed for wireless penetration testing and social engineering auditing. It functions as a platform for security professionals to assess the resilience of Wi-Fi networks by simulating unauthorized access, performing man-in-the-middle interceptions, and executing credential-harvesting scenarios. The tool distinguishes itself through its ability to combine rogue access point deployment with dynamic phishing interfaces. By forcing wireless clients to associate with deceptive infrastructure, the framework can capture network metadata and inject it int

This project is a comprehensive command-line reference and toolkit designed for Linux system administration and network security assessment. It provides a collection of technical snippets and operational guides focused on managing remote environments, orchestrating shell sessions, and executing administrative tasks through native terminal utilities. The repository distinguishes itself by offering specialized techniques for stealthy operations and infrastructure manipulation. It covers methods for establishing encrypted tunnels to bypass firewalls, obfuscating process identities and command hi

airgeddon is a bash-based wireless network audit suite and security toolkit for Linux. It serves as a framework for testing wireless vulnerabilities and verifying network configurations across various encryption standards, including WPA, WEP, and WPS. The project functions as an orchestration layer that integrates a collection of third-party wireless security tools. It features a modular approach to attack vectorization, coordinating tasks such as evil twin simulations with captive portals, WPA handshake interception, and the execution of WPS vulnerability tests. Its capabilities cover a bro

Sublist3r is a subdomain enumeration tool and passive reconnaissance framework designed to discover subdomains by querying search engines and public intelligence sources. It functions as a security tool for identifying the digital footprint of a target domain. The project provides both passive enumeration through multi-source API aggregation and active discovery via a DNS brute force tool. It includes a TCP port scanner to identify active services and open ports on discovered subdomains, facilitating attack surface mapping. The tool can be used as a standalone utility or as a Python security

Dalfox is an automated web application security tool specifically designed for discovering and verifying cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. It functions as an XSS vulnerability scanner that analyzes HTTP parameters and DOM structures to identify reflected, stored, and blind injection points. The project distinguishes itself by providing a Model Context Protocol server and a REST API, allowing artificial intelligence agents and remote interfaces to trigger and manage security scans programmatically. It utilizes a payload mutation engine and fingerprinting strategies to execute WAF evasion t

Amass is a network attack surface mapper and reconnaissance framework designed to discover and map the external, internet-facing infrastructure of a target organization. It functions as an open source intelligence tool that identifies public network boundaries and locates hidden or forgotten subdomains to define an organization's total reachable footprint. The project utilizes passive-source data aggregation from external APIs and public databases alongside active DNS brute-forcing and recursive subdomain expansion. It employs a graph-based asset mapping system to visualize the relationships

PowerSploit is a collection of PowerShell modules designed for security assessment, penetration testing, and red team operations. It provides a framework for auditing Windows system configurations and evaluating the effectiveness of security defenses within an enterprise environment. The framework focuses on techniques that leverage native system administration tools and scripting environments to perform operations. It includes capabilities for executing arbitrary commands, escalating user privileges, and maintaining system persistence through event subscriptions. By utilizing in-memory execu

Commando VM is a Windows-based penetration testing distribution and offensive security virtual machine. It serves as a toolset manager for deploying and maintaining a curated collection of security tools, scripts, and configurations designed for security auditing, red teaming, and adversary simulation. The project automates the provisioning of a specialized workstation by using PowerShell scripts and a modular repository to orchestrate the installation of offensive security software. It utilizes a community-driven package manager to handle dependency resolution and binary installations, ensur

Traitor is a Linux privilege escalation framework and automated root exploit suite. It provides specialized utilities for scanning system misconfigurations and deploying automated exploit scripts on local Linux hosts to elevate user privileges to the root level. The tool identifies insecure system setups and binary vulnerabilities, such as GTFOBins, to map potential routes for gaining root access. It automates the process of discovering and exploiting these local vulnerabilities through targeted exploit execution and the deployment of sequential scripts. The system covers vulnerability asses

BeEF is a modular security testing environment designed for browser exploitation and web application auditing. It functions as a platform for security professionals to evaluate client-side defenses by injecting persistent scripts into web browsers, establishing a bidirectional communication channel for remote command execution and data exfiltration. The framework distinguishes itself through its ability to use compromised browser sessions as proxies to conduct internal network reconnaissance, effectively bypassing perimeter security controls. It utilizes an event-driven control interface and

FOCA is a digital forensics metadata analyzer and open-source intelligence tool used to extract hidden information from various document types. It functions as a metadata extraction tool that isolates technical data and EXIF information from PDFs, office documents, and SVG files. The system integrates an open-source intelligence scanner that identifies and downloads target files from the web using multiple search engine APIs. This allows for the automated discovery and acquisition of remote web assets for batch analysis and digital evidence gathering. The software provides capabilities for d