Best Dionaea Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

17 apps from honeypot software ranked against Dionaea on the same published basis.

Dionaea alternatives compared

#	App	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	Canarytokens	7.8	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2	OpenCanary	6.4	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, self-hosted
3	Beelzebub	6.3	Free plan	Free	API, Linux, self-hosted
4	Cowrie	6.3	Free plan	Free	Linux, self-hosted
5	Endlessh	6.3	Free plan	Free	Linux, self-hosted
7	Heralding	6.2	Free plan	Free	Linux, self-hosted
8	T-Pot	6.2	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
9	Conpot	5.8	No	—	Linux, self-hosted
10	DentiGrid	5.8	No	—	API, self-hosted, Web
11	CounterCraft The Platform	5.7	No	—	self-hosted, Web
12	ADBHoney	5.6	No	—	self-hosted
13	Honeytrap	5.6	No	—	Linux, self-hosted
14	Mailoney	5.6	No	—	Linux, self-hosted, Windows
15	MedPot	5.6	No	—	Linux, self-hosted
16	Thinkst Canary	5.5	No	$625/mo	API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
17	Honeyd	5.2	No	—	Linux
18	KFSensor	4.9	No	—	Windows

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What is the best alternative to Dionaea?

Canarytokens, number 1 in honeypot software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: OpenCanary, Beelzebub, Cowrie and 13 more.

What is the best free alternative to Dionaea?

Canarytokens is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 of the 17 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.