Best PowerSploit Alternatives & Competitors in 2026

Havoc Framework

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

Donut

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

TikiTorch

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

KeeFarce

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

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 Outflank Security Tooling

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

Core Security Bundles and Suites

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

AggressiveProxy

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

CrossC2

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

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.

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.

Koadic

A COM Command & Control framework that uses JScript to provide fileless remote access capabilities on Windows systems through a modular plugin architecture.

Merlin

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

NimPlant

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

PoshC2

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

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.

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.

Forensia

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

Ultimate AppLocker Bypass List

A repository documenting AppLocker bypass techniques with verified methods, legacy DLL execution approaches, and a PowerShell module for identifying AppLocker weaknesses.

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.

Papa Shango

A Linux process injection tool that uses ptrace() to inject assembly-based shellcode into running processes without NULL byte restrictions.

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.

barq

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

Vshadow

A command line utility for managing volume shadow copies with capabilities for evasion, persistence, and file extraction.

DiskShadow

A tool that exposes the functionality of the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) for creation, enumeration, and manipulation of volume shadow copies, with features for persistence and evasion.

Read-Teaming-TTPs

A comprehensive repository of red teaming resources including cheatsheets, detailed notes, automation scripts, and practice platforms covering multiple cybersecurity domains.

tryharder

A C++ staged shellcode loader with evasion capabilities, compatible with Sliver and other shellcode sources, designed for offensive security testing.

GoSecure Titan® Adversarial Simulation

Human-led adversary emulation service testing detection & response capabilities

Dreadnode Offensive Security Agents

AI agent platform for automating offensive security operations and evals.

Red Specter Cheatsheet

CLI cheatsheet for Red Specter's 30-tool offensive security platform.

A Security

Autonomous offensive security platform that finds, validates, and remediates attack paths.

KinoSec Hades

Autonomous AI offensive cyber platform for sovereign-grade threat neutralization.

HexStrike AI MCP Agents

MCP server enabling AI agents to autonomously run 150+ security tools

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.

MITRE Caldera™

MITRE Caldera™ is an automated adversary emulation platform built on the MITRE ATT&CK framework that supports red team operations and incident response activities through a modular C2 server and plugin architecture.

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.

xargs

A command that builds and executes command lines from standard input, allowing for the execution of commands with multiple arguments.

RedELK

RedELK is a SIEM tool designed for red teams to monitor and receive alerts about blue team detection activities during penetration testing engagements.

AzureC2Relay

An Azure Function that validates and relays Cobalt Strike beacon traffic based on Malleable C2 profile authentication.

Brute Ratel C4

Advanced command and control tool for red teaming and adversary simulation with extensive features and evasion capabilities.

C2concealer

A command line tool that generates randomized malleable C2 profiles for Cobalt Strike to vary command and control communication patterns.

C3

C3 is a framework by WithSecureLabs for rapid prototyping of custom command and control channels that integrates with existing offensive security toolkits.

Charlotte

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

CobaltBus

CobaltBus integrates Cobalt Strike with Azure Service Bus to create covert C2 communication channels for red team operations.