Caido vs Ghostwriter
Caido
caido.ioGhostwriter
github.comSide by side
| Figure | Caido | Ghostwriter |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 1 |
| Spec score · Penetration Testing Software | 8.2 (#9) | 7.7 (#18) |
| Integrations | Caido's homepage says AI agents can access Caido programmatically through its Client SDK. | Ghostwriter can automatically log activity from Mythic C2 and Cobalt Strike. |
| Intended users | Caido presents the product for pentesters, security engineers, and bug bounty hunters. | The project describes Ghostwriter as a collaborative environment for red teams and consultants to plan, execute, and document assessments. |
| Support | The pricing page lists public Discord support for Basic and Individual, and a dedicated support channel for Team. | The project README directs users to the BloodHound Slack Team’s #ghostwriter channel and GitHub issues for help. |
Plans
Caido
- BasicFree
- Education PlanFree
- EnterprisePriced on request
- IndividualPrice not published
- TeamPrice not published
In their own words
Caido
Caido is a web security auditing toolkit for scaling manual testing through AI and teamwork. Its proxy intercepts and monitors HTTP and WebSocket traffic, with history for intercepted traffic and WebSocket messages. HTTPQL filtering lets users search requests and responses. Node-based workflows support ad-hoc automation, and automated attacks can use custom payloads and placeholders. Users can connect existing LLM providers, including Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and providers available through OpenRouter. AI agents can access Caido programmatically through its Client SDK. Community plugins and custom extensions are supported; the Basic plan allows three plugins. Basic is free forever and includes two projects, seven workflows, five filter presets, and one pipeline session at a time. The pricing note lists paid access from $20/user/mo, while the opened pricing page did not display prices for Individual, Team, or Enterprise. Caido lists Linux, macOS, Windows, web, API, and self-hosted platforms, and presents the product for pentesters, security engineers, and bug bounty hunters.
Ghostwriter
Ghostwriter has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.