Mailoney
5.6#14 in honeypot softwareLinuxSelf-hostedWindows
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OpenCanary
6.5#2 in honeypot softwareFree planFree planLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Mailoney | OpenCanary |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | The project documents Docker and Docker Compose deployment, plus local installation from the Python package source. | The project documents installation on Ubuntu and macOS, plus Docker deployment on Linux hosts using host networking. |
| License | The repository identifies Mailoney as MIT-licensed. | The PyPI listing identifies OpenCanary as OSI Approved BSD licensed software. |
| Purpose | Mailoney is a low-interaction SMTP honeypot that simulates a vulnerable mail server to detect and log unauthorized access attempts, credential harvesting, and other SMTP-based attacks. | OpenCanary is a multi-protocol network honeypot intended to detect attackers interacting with services on non-public networks. |
| Security guidance | The project advises deploying the honeypot in a controlled environment, limiting privileges, and configuring a firewall to prevent misuse. | The project recommends making the configuration file root-owned and writable only by root because writable configuration can allow privilege escalation. |
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OpenCanary plans
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Pick Mailoney if…
Mailoney is for security teams or administrators who need a self-hosted SMTP decoy and want to route events into logging or monitoring tools. It suits deployments where the operator can manage firewall rules, privileges, and storage.
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.