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boofuzz

Ch 136.5of 27 Fuzz Testing Software
  1. 1Runs onAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Input generation methodshybrid
  4. 4Target typesnetwork protocols, serial, Ethernet/IP, UDP broadcast, TCP, UDP, SSL, raw sockets
  5. 5Crash triageYes
  6. 6Execution modelocal
  7. 7Supported languagesPython
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Overview

boofuzz is ranked #13 of 27 in fuzz testing software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Free and open source Free Python library for building fuzzer scripts · GPL-2.0 license github.com · 5 Oct 2026

Compared on fuzz testing software

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
Input generation methods
hybridgithub.com
Target types
network protocols, serial, Ethernet/IP, UDP broadcast, TCP, UDP, SSL, raw socketsgithub.com
Crash triage
Yesgithub.com
Execution mode
localgithub.com
Supported languages
Pythongithub.com

Facts

Purpose
Boofuzz is a network protocol fuzzing framework and a fork and successor to Sulley.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Installation
Boofuzz installs as a Python library for building fuzzer scripts using `pip install boofuzz`.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Python requirement
Boofuzz requires Python 3.9 or later.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Fuzzing workflow
Its core capabilities include data generation, failure detection, target reset after failure, and recording test data.boofuzz.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Communications
It supports arbitrary communications media, including serial, Ethernet and IP layer, and UDP broadcast fuzzing.boofuzz.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Results
It records test data and supports exporting test results as CSV.boofuzz.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Protocol suites
The documentation lists public boofuzz FTP and HTTP protocol libraries and says their implementations do not approach full protocol coverage.boofuzz.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Monitoring
The process monitor detects crashes and restarts applications on Windows or Linux, and must run on the target machine.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Optional dependency
The network monitor requires Pcapy and Impacket, which are not installed automatically with boofuzz.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License
The GitHub repository identifies the project license as GPL-2.0.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Support
The project directs users to Stack Overflow for usage questions and GitHub issues for bugs and suggestions.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Documentation
The project provides online documentation with quickstarts and API documentation.boofuzz.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Fuzzer workflow
It provides data generation, failure detection instrumentation, target reset after failure, and test data recording.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Protocol support
It supports arbitrary communication media and includes serial, Ethernet and IP-layer, and UDP broadcast fuzzing.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Extensibility
The project describes extensibility as a goal and supports extending instrumentation and failure detection.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Connections
Documented connection options include TCP, UDP, SSL, raw sockets, and serial connections.boofuzz.readthedocs.io · 5 Oct 2026
Run logs
Each run's log data is saved to a SQLite database in the boofuzz-results directory.boofuzz.readthedocs.io · 5 Oct 2026
Web interface
The quickstart says users can reopen the web interface on a saved run database with the boo open command.boofuzz.readthedocs.io · 5 Oct 2026
Protocol libraries
The documentation links free, open-source FTP and HTTP protocol libraries and says their implementations do not provide full protocol coverage.boofuzz.readthedocs.io · 5 Oct 2026
Target monitoring
The process monitor detects crashes and restarts applications on Windows or Linux, and must run on the target machine.boofuzz.readthedocs.io · 5 Oct 2026
Community support
The project directs bug reports and improvement ideas to GitHub issues or pull requests and suggests Stack Overflow for usage questions.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Security and license
GitHub identifies the repository license as GPL-2.0.github.com · 5 Oct 2026

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