# Honeyport

Honeyport is a Honeypots & Deception product. It runs on-premises. Pricing is free.

A simpler version of a honeypot that looks for connections from external parties and performs a specific action, usually blacklisting.

Checked October 2026.

## What is Honeyport?

A honeyport is essentially a simpler version of a honeypot. Whereas honeypots aim to simulate an application or protocol for the attacker to play around with, all the honeyport looks for is a connection from an external party, after which a specific action is performed (usually blacklisting them).

It is usually only targeted attackers who will connect to more unusual ports in order to determine what services are running on those ports.

Honeyport scripts are available in both Linux and Python.

http://www.securitygeneration.com/security/linux-bash-ncat-honeyport-script-with-iptables-and-dome9-support/
http://www.securitygeneration.com/security/honeyport-python-script-with-local-firewall-and-dome9-support/

Tags: Linux

## 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, Mid-Market, Enterprise
- Pricing model: Free
- GitHub stars: 46
- 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).

## Honeyport FAQ

### What is Honeyport?

Honeyport is a product in the Honeypots & Deception category. It covers Linux.

### What is the pricing for Honeyport?

Honeyport is free. Download and setup instructions are at https://github.com/securitygeneration/Honeyport/.

### What are alternatives to Honeyport?

Alternatives to Honeyport listed on CybersecTools:

1. [HoneyWire](https://cybersectools.com/tools/honeywire) - Open-source canary/deception platform for detecting lateral movement on Linux networks. (Free)
2. [Tracebit](https://cybersectools.com/tools/tracebit-dynamic-security-canaries) - Deploys security canaries across cloud, endpoints, SaaS and CI/CD to catch attackers. (Commercial)
3. [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)
4. [Acalvio ShadowPlex Cloud Security](https://cybersectools.com/tools/acalvio-shadowplex-cloud-security) - AI-powered deception platform for cloud threat detection using honeytokens (Commercial)
5. [Cybermerc Aushield Detect](https://cybersectools.com/tools/cybermerc-aushield-detect) - Adversary engagement & deception platform for detecting advanced threats (Commercial)

Compare all Honeyport alternatives at [https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/honeyport](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/honeyport)

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

Honeyport is available as on-premises software. It is listed for startups, small businesses, mid-market companies and enterprises. It is free.

## Compare Honeyport with similar solutions

- [Honeyport vs HoneyWire](https://cybersectools.com/compare/honeyport-vs-honeywire)
- [Honeyport vs Tracebit](https://cybersectools.com/compare/honeyport-vs-tracebit-dynamic-security-canaries)
- [Honeyport vs Guardpot AI-Powered Cyber Deception](https://cybersectools.com/compare/guardpot-ai-powered-cyber-deception-vs-honeyport)

All alternatives to Honeyport: [/alternatives/honeyport](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/honeyport)

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