# HoneySMB

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

A high-interaction honeypot solution for detecting and analyzing SMB-based attacks

Checked October 2026.

## What is HoneySMB?

HoneySMB is a simple high interaction honeypot solution for the SMB protocol. It is designed to detect and analyze SMB-based attacks, providing valuable insights into the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by attackers.

It is a powerful tool for incident response, threat hunting, and penetration testing, allowing security teams to detect and respond to SMB-based attacks in real-time.

HoneySMB is highly customizable, allowing users to configure settings such as the honeypot's IP address, port, and response delay to suit their specific needs.

Tags: SMB, Security Tools

## 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.
- [Respond](https://cybersectools.com/guides/building-respond-program-small-team): helps you contain and handle incidents.

## Quick facts

- Category: [Security Operations](https://cybersectools.com/categories/security-operations) · [Honeypots & Deception](https://cybersectools.com/categories/honeypots)
- Deployment: On-Premises
- Company size fit: SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
- Pricing model: Free
- GitHub stars: 50
- 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).

## HoneySMB FAQ

### What is HoneySMB?

HoneySMB is a product in the Honeypots & Deception category. It covers SMB and Security Tools.

### What is the pricing for HoneySMB?

HoneySMB is free. Download and setup instructions are at https://github.com/rosehgal/HoneySMB.

### What are alternatives to HoneySMB?

Alternatives to HoneySMB listed on CybersecTools:

1. [Trapster](https://cybersectools.com/tools/trapster) - Honeypot platform deploying network decoys to detect intrusions with zero false positives (Commercial)
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 HoneySMB alternatives at [https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/honeysmb](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/honeysmb)

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

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

## Compare HoneySMB with similar solutions

- [HoneySMB vs Trapster](https://cybersectools.com/compare/honeysmb-vs-trapster)
- [HoneySMB vs Tracebit](https://cybersectools.com/compare/honeysmb-vs-tracebit-dynamic-security-canaries)
- [HoneySMB vs Guardpot AI-Powered Cyber Deception](https://cybersectools.com/compare/guardpot-ai-powered-cyber-deception-vs-honeysmb)

All alternatives to HoneySMB: [/alternatives/honeysmb](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/honeysmb)

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