# Pasithea

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

A honeypot system that allows you to set up a decoy API to detect and analyze potential security threats.

Checked October 2026.

## What is Pasithea?

Pasithea has a built in install script for easy installs on Ubuntu machines.

1. Run the install script† $ cd PasitheaHoneypot/src $ sudo ./install.sh
The script will now run the apt-get application manager and install the required dependencies.
You will eventually be prompted to enter the port number you would like Pasithea to run on. Please enter the port number you would like to configure the APIhp on. Press Enter to default to 8080 <your port number here>
The install script will automatically compile the Java for you, and create a seperate script that will run the server for you.
3. Run the server! First, you must make the new script executable: $ sudo chmod +x runAPIrest.sh
Then, run the server! $ sudo ./runAPIrest.sh
After Pasithea has been deployed, any attempt on the API Honeypot will be logged in a '~' delimited log file named API.log in the src folder.
If you would like to run Paisthea in the background, check out screen! If you would like to have Paisthea run on boot add the path to your runAPIrest.sh file to your /etc/rc.local file.
† NOTE: this install script will attempt to install the nessecary dependencies for Pasithea as we

Tags: Server

## 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: 4
- 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).

## Pasithea FAQ

### What is Pasithea?

Pasithea is a product in the Honeypots & Deception category. It covers Server.

### What is the pricing for Pasithea?

Pasithea is free. Download and setup instructions are at https://github.com/Marist-Innovation-Lab/PasitheaHoneypot/.

### What are alternatives to Pasithea?

Alternatives to Pasithea listed on CybersecTools:

1. [Tracebit](https://cybersectools.com/tools/tracebit-dynamic-security-canaries) - Deploys security canaries across cloud, endpoints, SaaS and CI/CD to catch attackers. (Commercial)
2. [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)
3. [Acalvio ShadowPlex Cloud Security](https://cybersectools.com/tools/acalvio-shadowplex-cloud-security) - AI-powered deception platform for cloud threat detection using honeytokens (Commercial)
4. [Cybermerc Aushield Detect](https://cybersectools.com/tools/cybermerc-aushield-detect) - Adversary engagement & deception platform for detecting advanced threats (Commercial)
5. [CyberTrap Engage Platform](https://cybersectools.com/tools/cybertrap-engage-platform) - AI-driven deception platform using honeypots and decoys to detect threats. (Commercial)

Compare all Pasithea alternatives at [https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/pasithea](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/pasithea)

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

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

## Compare Pasithea with similar solutions

- [Pasithea vs Tracebit](https://cybersectools.com/compare/pasithea-vs-tracebit-dynamic-security-canaries)
- [Pasithea vs Guardpot AI-Powered Cyber Deception](https://cybersectools.com/compare/guardpot-ai-powered-cyber-deception-vs-pasithea)
- [Pasithea vs Acalvio ShadowPlex Cloud Security](https://cybersectools.com/compare/acalvio-shadowplex-cloud-security-vs-pasithea)

All alternatives to Pasithea: [/alternatives/pasithea](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/pasithea)

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