Endlessh
5.8#12 in honeypot softwareFree planFree planLinuxSelf-hosted
VisitEndlessh vs OpenCanary
OpenCanary
6.5#2 in honeypot softwareFree planFree planLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Endlessh | OpenCanary |
|---|---|---|
| License | The repository identifies its license as the Unlicense. | The PyPI listing identifies OpenCanary as OSI Approved BSD licensed software. |
| Purpose | Endlessh slowly sends an endless, random SSH banner to keep SSH clients occupied for hours or days. | OpenCanary is a multi-protocol network honeypot intended to detect attackers interacting with services on non-public networks. |
| Support | The repository provides GitHub Issues and Pull Requests for project discussion and contributions. | Bug reports are requested through GitHub, security vulnerabilities through the project security policy, and feature requests through the project tracker. |
Endlessh plans
- EndlesshFree
OpenCanary plans
- OpenCanaryFree
Pick Endlessh if…
It suits administrators who want a self-hosted network decoy to occupy unwanted SSH clients. It is designed for Linux and supports IPv4 and IPv6.
Pick OpenCanary if…
It suits administrators who want a self-hosted decoy for detecting interactions with network services. Linux provides the widest module options; macOS lacks SMB monitoring, and portscan monitoring is limited to Linux and disabled in Docker.