Best OpenCanary Alternatives in 2026
Updated
17 apps from honeypot software ranked against OpenCanary on the same published basis.
- 1OpenCanary vs Canarytokens
- 3OpenCanary vs Honeytrap
- 4OpenCanary vs T-Pot
- 5OpenCanary vs Honeyd
- 6OpenCanary vs Beelzebub
- 7OpenCanary vs Cowrie
- 8OpenCanary vs Endlessh
- 9OpenCanary vs Dionaea
- 10OpenCanary vs Heralding
- 11OpenCanary vs DentiGrid
- 12OpenCanary vs Thinkst Canary
- 13OpenCanary vs Conpot
- 14OpenCanary vs CounterCraft The Platform
- 15OpenCanary vs Mailoney
- 16OpenCanary vs MedPot
- 17OpenCanary vs ADBHoney
- 18OpenCanary vs KFSensor
OpenCanary alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canarytokens | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Honeytrap | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 4 | T-Pot | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | Honeyd | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 6 | Beelzebub | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 7 | Cowrie | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 8 | Endlessh | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 9 | Dionaea | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 10 | Heralding | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 11 | DentiGrid | 6.4 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Thinkst Canary | 6.4 | No | $625/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Conpot | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted |
| 14 | CounterCraft The Platform | 6.2 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | Mailoney | 6.2 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 16 | MedPot | 6.0 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted |
| 17 | ADBHoney | 5.9 | No | — | self-hosted |
| 18 | KFSensor | 5.3 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about OpenCanary alternatives
What is the best alternative to OpenCanary?
Canarytokens, number 1 in honeypot software with a score of 7.2 out of 10. The others here: Honeytrap, T-Pot, Honeyd and 13 more.
What is the best free alternative to OpenCanary?
Canarytokens is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 17 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.