Tech riderRev. 7 Oct 2026
Honeytrap
- 1Runs onLinux, self-hosted
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Deployment modelself-hosted
- 4Decoy scopemulti-layer
4 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com
Overview
Honeytrap is ranked #7 of 18 in honeypot software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.
Honeytrap plans and pricing
All plansCompared on honeypot software
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Deployment model
- self-hostedgithub.com
- Decoy scope
- multi-layergithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Honeytrap is an extensible open source system for running, monitoring, and managing honeypots.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Multiple services
- It can combine multiple services into one honeypot, such as a LAMP server.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Agent configuration
- Honeytrap Agent downloads its configuration from the Honeytrap Server.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Centralized deployment
- The project describes deploying many agents with one server, automatic configuration downloads, and centralized logging.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Payload detection
- Payload detection selects which service handles a request, and one port can handle multiple protocols.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Lateral movement monitoring
- The Sensor listener can complete a TCP handshake and store the payload to monitor lateral movement within a network.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- High interaction honeypots
- LXC or remote host directors can create high interaction honeypots using man-in-the-middle traffic proxying and information extraction.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Existing honeypots
- Honeytrap can extend existing honeypots such as Cowrie or Glutton with its logging and listening framework.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Logging integrations
- Its logging system supports filtering and logging to Elasticsearch, Kafka, Splunk, Raven, files, or the console.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Interaction levels
- Honeytrap supports low to high interaction honeypots and can seamlessly upgrade connections to high interaction.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The project states that its code is released under the Apache License, Version 2.0.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Community support
- The project directs users to the honeytrap-users mailing list to discuss Honeytrap.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Release availability
- The GitHub releases page currently states that there are no releases for the repository.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Multi-service honeypots
- It can combine multiple services into one honeypot, such as a LAMP server.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Agent and server
- Honeytrap agents download configuration from a Honeytrap server, which can centralize logging across many agents.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Traffic routing
- Agents can redirect traffic from one network to a separate network.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Protocol detection
- Payload detection can select a service to handle a request and lets one port handle multiple protocols.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- High-interaction honeypots
- LXC or remote-host directors can create high-interaction honeypots by proxying traffic and extracting information.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Honeypot Software in 2026#7 of 18
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Sources
- github.com/honeytrap/honeytrap· checked 4 Oct 2026
- github.com/honeytrap/honeytrap/releases· checked 4 Oct 2026