# tryharder

tryharder is a Red-Team & Adversary Emulation product. It runs on-premises. Pricing is free.

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

Checked October 2026.

## What is tryharder?

This tool is a C++ staged shellcode loader designed for offensive security operations. It features:

1. Compatibility with Sliver, a popular adversary emulation framework.
2. Ability to ingest shellcode from other sources, including Cobalt Strike.
3. Evasion capabilities to help avoid detection.
4. Support for MTLS (Mutual TLS) communication.
5. Integration with HTTP stage listeners for payload delivery.
6. Cross-platform compilation support, specifically for Windows targets using MinGW.

The loader is primarily intended for use with Sliver but can be adapted to work with various shellcode sources. It provides a flexible platform for red team operations and penetration testing, allowing for customized payload delivery and execution.

Tags: Shellcode, Red Team, Evasion

## Quick facts

- Category: [Offensive Security](https://cybersectools.com/categories/offensive-security-testing) · [Red-Team & Adversary Emulation](https://cybersectools.com/categories/offensive-security)
- Deployment: On-Premises
- Company size fit: Mid-Market, Enterprise
- Pricing model: Free
- GitHub stars: 97
- Website: github.com

## tryharder FAQ

### What is tryharder?

tryharder is a product in the Red-Team & Adversary Emulation category. It covers Shellcode, Red Team and Evasion.

### What is the pricing for tryharder?

tryharder is free. Download and setup instructions are at https://github.com/tehstoni/tryharder/.

### What are alternatives to tryharder?

Alternatives to tryharder listed on CybersecTools:

1. [Fortra Cobalt Strike](https://cybersectools.com/tools/fortra-cobalt-strike) - Threat emulation product for adversary simulations and red team operations (Commercial)
2. [Core Security Cobalt Strike](https://cybersectools.com/tools/core-security-cobalt-strike) - Post-exploitation threat emulation platform for red team operations. (Commercial)
3. [GoSecure Titan® Adversarial Simulation](https://cybersectools.com/tools/gosecure-titanr-adversarial-simulation) - Human-led adversary emulation service testing detection & response capabilities (Commercial)
4. [Dreadnode Offensive Security Agents](https://cybersectools.com/tools/dreadnode-offensive-security-agents) - AI agent platform for automating offensive security operations and evals. (Commercial)
5. [Red Specter Cheatsheet](https://cybersectools.com/tools/red-specter-cheatsheet) - CLI cheatsheet for Red Specter's 30-tool offensive security platform. (Commercial)

Compare all tryharder alternatives at [https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/cpp-staged-shellcode-loader](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/cpp-staged-shellcode-loader)

### What deployment and organization size does tryharder fit?

tryharder is available as on-premises. It is listed for mid-market and enterprise organizations. It is free.

## Compare tryharder with similar solutions

- [tryharder vs Fortra Cobalt Strike](https://cybersectools.com/compare/cpp-staged-shellcode-loader-vs-fortra-cobalt-strike)
- [tryharder vs Core Security Cobalt Strike](https://cybersectools.com/compare/core-security-cobalt-strike-vs-cpp-staged-shellcode-loader)
- [tryharder vs GoSecure Titan® Adversarial Simulation](https://cybersectools.com/compare/cpp-staged-shellcode-loader-vs-gosecure-titanr-adversarial-simulation)

All alternatives to tryharder: [/alternatives/cpp-staged-shellcode-loader](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/cpp-staged-shellcode-loader)

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