# Go SSH Honeypot

Go SSH Honeypot is a Honeypots & Deception product. It runs on-premises. Pricing is free.

Fake SSH server that sends push notifications for login attempts

Checked October 2026.

## What is Go SSH Honeypot?

Runs a fake SSH server on port 22 and sends push notifications when someone tries to login.

```
Runs a fake SSH server on port 22 When people try and login, and you've got it configured, you'll get a push notification to your phone Attempts are cached, you'll only get one per IP. So someone hammering your server won't result in thousands of push notifications.
```

Install: make sudo docker build . sudo docker run -p 22:2022 imageId

Bonus points: Add your Pushover keys to conf.json and this will push you notifications when someone new tries to ssh into your server

License: MIT

Tags: SSH

## Where it fits in your security program (NIST CSF 2.0)

- [Detect](https://cybersectools.com/guides/building-detect-program-small-team): helps you spot attacks and unusual activity.

## Quick facts

- Category: [Security Operations](https://cybersectools.com/categories/security-operations) · [Honeypots & Deception](https://cybersectools.com/categories/honeypots)
- Deployment: On-Premises
- Company size fit: Startup, SMB
- Pricing model: Free
- GitHub stars: 30
- Website: github.com

## Where it ranks

No shortlist covers this product's category yet. The closest is [Best MDR Solutions for Business](https://cybersectools.com/shortlists/best-mdr-solutions).

## Go SSH Honeypot FAQ

### What is Go SSH Honeypot?

Go SSH Honeypot is a product in the Honeypots & Deception category. It covers SSH.

### What is the pricing for Go SSH Honeypot?

Go SSH Honeypot is free. Download and setup instructions are at https://github.com/mdp/honeypot.go/.

### What are alternatives to Go SSH Honeypot?

Alternatives to Go SSH Honeypot listed on CybersecTools:

1. [Trapster](https://cybersectools.com/tools/trapster) - Honeypot platform deploying network decoys to detect intrusions with zero false positives (Commercial)
2. [Deception Check Fleet Status](https://cybersectools.com/tools/deception-check-fleet-status) - Public honeypot fleet dashboard showing global attack telemetry and threat intel. (Commercial)
3. [Tracebit](https://cybersectools.com/tools/tracebit-dynamic-security-canaries) - Deploys security canaries across cloud, endpoints, SaaS and CI/CD to catch attackers. (Commercial)
4. [Guardpot AI-Powered Cyber Deception](https://cybersectools.com/tools/guardpot-ai-powered-cyber-deception) - AI-powered deception platform using honeypots to detect & disrupt attacks (Commercial)
5. [Acalvio ShadowPlex Cloud Security](https://cybersectools.com/tools/acalvio-shadowplex-cloud-security) - AI-powered deception platform for cloud threat detection using honeytokens (Commercial)

Compare all Go SSH Honeypot alternatives at [https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/go-ssh-honeypot](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/go-ssh-honeypot)

### What deployment and organization size does Go SSH Honeypot fit?

Go SSH Honeypot is available as on-premises software. It is listed for startups and small businesses. It is free.

## Compare Go SSH Honeypot with similar solutions

- [Go SSH Honeypot vs Trapster](https://cybersectools.com/compare/go-ssh-honeypot-vs-trapster)
- [Go SSH Honeypot vs Deception Check Fleet Status](https://cybersectools.com/compare/deception-check-fleet-status-vs-go-ssh-honeypot)
- [Go SSH Honeypot vs Tracebit](https://cybersectools.com/compare/go-ssh-honeypot-vs-tracebit-dynamic-security-canaries)

All alternatives to Go SSH Honeypot: [/alternatives/go-ssh-honeypot](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/go-ssh-honeypot)

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