# PowerSploit

PowerSploit is a Red-Team & Adversary Emulation product. It runs on-premises. Pricing is free.

PowerSploit is a PowerShell-based penetration testing framework containing modules for code execution, injection techniques, persistence, and various offensive security operations.

Checked October 2026.

## What is PowerSploit?

PowerSploit is a collection of Microsoft PowerShell modules designed for penetration testing activities across multiple assessment phases.

The framework provides modules for various offensive security techniques including:
- Code execution capabilities for running arbitrary commands and scripts
- DLL injection methods for loading dynamic link libraries into target processes
- Reflective PE injection for loading portable executables directly into memory
- Shellcode injection techniques for executing machine code payloads
- WMI command execution for leveraging Windows Management Instrumentation
- Script modification tools for altering PowerShell scripts and bypassing restrictions
- Encoding and compression utilities for obfuscating payloads and data
- Encryption modules for securing communications and data
- Persistence mechanisms for maintaining access to compromised systems

The modules are structured to support different stages of penetration testing workflows, from initial access and privilege escalation to post-exploitation activities. PowerSploit operates within the PowerShell environment, utilizing native Windows functionality to perform security assessments and red team operations.

Tags: Post Exploitation, Shellcode, Red Team, Windows, Persistence, DLL Injection, Code Injection

## Quick facts

- Category: [Offensive Security](https://cybersectools.com/categories/offensive-security-testing) · [Red-Team & Adversary Emulation](https://cybersectools.com/categories/offensive-security)
- Deployment: On-Premises
- Company size fit: Mid-Market, Enterprise
- Pricing model: Free
- GitHub stars: 12,911
- Website: github.com

## PowerSploit FAQ

### What is PowerSploit?

PowerSploit is a product in the Red-Team & Adversary Emulation category. It covers Post Exploitation, Shellcode and Red Team.

### What is the pricing for PowerSploit?

PowerSploit is free. Download and setup instructions are at https://github.com/PowerShellMafia/PowerSploit/.

### What are alternatives to PowerSploit?

Alternatives to PowerSploit listed on CybersecTools:

1. [Fortra Cobalt Strike](https://cybersectools.com/tools/fortra-cobalt-strike) - Threat emulation product for adversary simulations and red team operations (Commercial)
2. [Core Security Cobalt Strike](https://cybersectools.com/tools/core-security-cobalt-strike) - Post-exploitation threat emulation platform for red team operations. (Commercial)
3. [GoSecure Titan® Adversarial Simulation](https://cybersectools.com/tools/gosecure-titanr-adversarial-simulation) - Human-led adversary emulation service testing detection & response capabilities (Commercial)
4. [Dreadnode Offensive Security Agents](https://cybersectools.com/tools/dreadnode-offensive-security-agents) - AI agent platform for automating offensive security operations and evals. (Commercial)
5. [Red Specter Cheatsheet](https://cybersectools.com/tools/red-specter-cheatsheet) - CLI cheatsheet for Red Specter's 30-tool offensive security platform. (Commercial)

Compare all PowerSploit alternatives at [https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/powersploit](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/powersploit)

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

PowerSploit is available as on-premises software. It is listed for mid-market companies and enterprises. It is free.

## Compare PowerSploit with similar solutions

- [PowerSploit vs Fortra Cobalt Strike](https://cybersectools.com/compare/fortra-cobalt-strike-vs-powersploit)
- [PowerSploit vs Core Security Cobalt Strike](https://cybersectools.com/compare/core-security-cobalt-strike-vs-powersploit)
- [PowerSploit vs GoSecure Titan® Adversarial Simulation](https://cybersectools.com/compare/gosecure-titanr-adversarial-simulation-vs-powersploit)

All alternatives to PowerSploit: [/alternatives/powersploit](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/powersploit)

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