Best Papa Shango Alternatives & Competitors in 2026

Havoc Framework

Open-source C2 framework for red team ops and adversary simulation.

CrossC2

CrossC2 is a cross-platform payload generator that extends CobaltStrike's capabilities to Linux and macOS environments for red team operations.

Donut

A shellcode generator that creates position-independent code for loading and executing .NET Assemblies, PE files, and Windows payloads from memory.

Core Security Outflank Security Tooling

Red team toolkit for EDR evasion, initial access, and post-exploitation.

Ivy

Ivy is a payload creation framework for executing arbitrary VBA source code directly in memory, utilizing programmatical access to load, decrypt, and execute shellcode.

PoshC2

A proxy aware C2 framework for penetration testing, red teaming, post-exploitation, and lateral movement with modular format and highly configurable payloads.

TikiTorch

TikiTorch is a process injection tool that executes code within the address space of other processes using various injection techniques.

PowerSploit

PowerSploit is a PowerShell-based penetration testing framework containing modules for code execution, injection techniques, persistence, and various offensive security operations.

Saruman v0.1

A proof-of-concept executable injection tool that compiles and launches parasitic executables within target processes using standard or stealth injection techniques.

SharpShooter

A payload creation framework for generating and executing C# code payloads with anti-evasion capabilities for offensive security operations.

Fortra Cobalt Strike

Threat emulation tool for adversary simulations and red team operations

Core Security Cobalt Strike

Post-exploitation threat emulation platform for red team operations.

Core Security Bundles and Suites

Bundled offensive security suites combining pen testing, red teaming, and VM.

GraphSpy

GraphSpy is a browser-based post-exploitation tool for Azure Active Directory and Office 365 environments that enables token management, reconnaissance, and interaction with Microsoft 365 services.

WebDAV Covert Channel

A covert channel technique that uses WebDAV protocol features to deliver malicious payloads and establish C2 communication while bypassing security controls.

pybof

PyBOF is a Python library that enables in-memory loading and execution of Beacon Object Files (BOFs) with support for argument passing and function targeting.

AggressiveProxy

Tool for enumerating proxy configurations and generating CobaltStrike-compatible shellcode.

Charlotte

Charlotte is an undetected C++ shellcode launcher for executing shellcode with stealth.

Covenant

Covenant is a collaborative .NET command and control framework designed for red team operations and offensive security engagements.

EvilClippy

EvilClippy is a cross-platform tool that creates malicious MS Office documents with hidden VBA macros and evasion techniques for penetration testing and red team operations.

GadgetToJScript

A tool that generates .NET serialized gadgets for triggering assembly load and execution through BinaryFormatter deserialization in JavaScript, VBScript, and VBA scripts.

InvisibilityCloak

InvisibilityCloak is a proof-of-concept C# code obfuscation toolkit designed for red teaming and penetration testing to conceal post-exploitation tools from detection.

Macro_Pack

Macro_Pack automates the generation and obfuscation of Office documents and scripts for penetration testing and security assessments.

Merlin

A cross-platform HTTP/2 Command & Control framework written in Golang for post-exploitation activities and remote system management.

Mystikal

A macOS Initial Access Payload Generator for penetration testing and red teaming exercises.

NimPlant

A lightweight Command and Control (C2) implant written in Nim that provides remote access capabilities for penetration testing and red team operations.

PEzor

An open-source shellcode and PE packer for creating and managing portable executable files.

Pupy

Pupy is an open-source, cross-platform C2 framework that provides remote access and control capabilities for compromised systems across Windows, Linux, OSX, and Android platforms.

NomadBishop

A C/C++ tool for remote process injection, supporting x64 and x86 operations, with system call macros generated by SysWhispers script.

ScareCrow

A payload creation framework designed to bypass Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) systems.

shad0w

A post-exploitation framework designed to operate covertly on heavily monitored environments.

SharpC2

SharpC2 is a C#-based Command and Control framework that provides remote access capabilities for penetration testing and red team operations.

SharpSploit

A comprehensive .NET post-exploitation library designed for advanced security testing.

SourcePoint

SourcePoint generates customizable C2 profiles for Cobalt Strike servers to enhance evasion capabilities against security defenses.

XlsGen

A proof-of-concept tool that generates Excel BIFF8 files with embedded 4.0 macros programmatically without requiring Microsoft Excel installation.

Ebowla

Ebowla is a tool for generating payloads in Python, GO, and PowerShell with support for Reflective DLLs.

Forensia

Anti-forensics tool for Red Teamers to erase footprints and test incident response capabilities.

Log-Killer

Tool for deleting logs on Linux/Windows servers.

SILENTTRINITY

SILENTTRINITY is a Python-based, asynchronous C2 framework that uses .NET scripting languages for post-exploitation activities without relying on PowerShell.

Kubesploit

A cross-platform post-exploitation HTTP/2 Command & Control framework designed specifically for testing and exploiting containerized environments including Docker and Kubernetes.

KeeFarce

KeeFarce extracts cleartext password database information from KeePass 2.x processes in memory using DLL injection and .NET runtime manipulation.

fexecve harness

A collection of tools that execute programs directly in memory using various delivery methods including URL downloads and netcat connections.

PHPsploit

A PHP-based command and control framework that maintains persistent web server access through polymorphic backdoors and HTTP header communication tunneling.

mach_inject

A Mac OS X code injection library that enables copying code into target processes and remotely executing it through new thread creation.

InvalidSign

InvalidSign is a security research tool that bypasses endpoint solutions by obtaining valid signed files with different hashes to evade signature-based detection mechanisms.

barq

A post-exploitation framework for attacking AWS infrastructure, enabling attacks on EC2 instances without SSH keypairs and extraction of AWS secrets and parameters.

Serving Random Payloads with Apache mod_rewrite

A tutorial on how to use Apache mod_rewrite to randomly serve payloads in phishing attacks

CrackMapExec

A post-exploitation tool for pentesting Active Directory