T-Pot
C
C tier on Honeypot SoftwareScore 5.8 · #9 of 18
- Android app
- Not listed
- Free plan
- Yes
- Runs on
- Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows

Summary
T-Pot is ranked #9 of 18 in honeypot software on Everything Xiaomi. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.
T-Pot plans and pricing
All plansT-Pot Free open source · self-hosted · hardware and network requirements apply github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Compared on honeypot software
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Deployment model
- self-hostedgithub.com
- Decoy scope
- multi-layergithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- T-Pot is an all-in-one, optionally distributed honeypot platform supporting multiple architectures and more than 20 honeypots.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Analysis stack
- It uses Elasticsearch to store events, Logstash to ingest and send them, and Kibana to display dashboards.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Network monitoring
- Included network security monitoring tools include Fatt, P0f, and Suricata.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Visualization and tools
- Included tools include an animated attack map, CyberChef, Elasticvue, and Spiderfoot.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- T-Pot supports standalone and distributed deployments, including hive and sensor installation types.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Operating systems
- The project documents supported Linux distributions and says macOS and Windows use Docker Desktop with a limited feature set.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Hardware requirements
- The project recommends 16 GB RAM and a 256 GB SSD for a hive, or 8 GB RAM and a 128 GB SSD for a sensor.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Data sharing
- By default, data is submitted to Sicherheitstacho, and the project says this can be disabled by removing the ewsposter section from the configuration.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Security considerations
- The project warns that compromise cannot be ruled out and says honeypots should not contain sensitive data.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Vulnerability reporting
- The security policy asks reporters to identify the affected component, provide reproduction details, and check whether the issue is known upstream.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- T-Pot is provided as-is without a support commitment; users can report issues and ask general questions through GitHub Issues and Discussions.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Retention
- Log persistence defaults to 30 cycles and the default Elasticsearch index policy keeps indices for 30 days; both can be adjusted.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- LLM honeypots
- The Beelzebub and Galah honeypots require Ollama, while ChatGPT support is described as untested with T-Pot.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
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Sources
- github.com/telekom-security/tpotce· checked 4 Oct 2026
- github.com/telekom-security/tpotce/security/policy· checked 4 Oct 2026



