# phpMyAdmin Honeypot

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

A web honeypot tool for detecting and monitoring potential attacks on phpMyAdmin installations.

Checked October 2026.

## What is phpMyAdmin Honeypot?

Probably one of the smallest and simplest web honeypots out there, requiring a web server running Apache, the ability to change file permissions, basic knowledge of HTML and PHP, and about 30 minutes of free time. For automated alert generation, access to a Log Manager / SIEM is recommended. Installation involves uploading the /phpmyadmin-interactive/ folder to the root of the web directory, changing the folder name to /phpmyadmin/, adjusting permissions on /phpmyadmin/log.txt, ensuring all contents are owned by the 'web user', and adding specific lines to the robots.txt file to prevent indexing.

## 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
- Pricing model: Free
- GitHub stars: 68
- 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).

## phpMyAdmin Honeypot FAQ

### What is phpMyAdmin Honeypot?

phpMyAdmin Honeypot is a product in the Honeypots & Deception category.

### What is the pricing for phpMyAdmin Honeypot?

phpMyAdmin Honeypot is free. Download and setup instructions are at https://github.com/gfoss/phpmyadmin_honeypot/.

### What are alternatives to phpMyAdmin Honeypot?

Alternatives to phpMyAdmin Honeypot 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 phpMyAdmin Honeypot alternatives at [https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/phpmyadmin-honeypot](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/phpmyadmin-honeypot)

### What deployment and organization size does phpMyAdmin Honeypot fit?

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

## Compare phpMyAdmin Honeypot with similar solutions

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

All alternatives to phpMyAdmin Honeypot: [/alternatives/phpmyadmin-honeypot](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/phpmyadmin-honeypot)

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