Beelzebub vs CounterCraft The Platform

Beelzebub9.4Visit CounterCraft The Platform8.3Visit

Higher score Beelzebub #1 in Honeypot Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Beelzebub

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CounterCraft The Platform #7 in Honeypot Software 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit CounterCraft

• Beelzebub fits best

  Broad, adaptive self-hosted deception

• CounterCraft The Platform fits best

  Threat-intelligence-rich enterprise deception

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Side by side

Feature	Beelzebub 9.4/10 Visit ↗	CounterCraft The Platform 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.3
Ranking	#1 in Honeypot Software	#7 in Honeypot Software
Best for	Broad, adaptive self-hosted deception	Threat-intelligence-rich enterprise deception
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Compliance	ISO 27001	ISO 27001
Integrations	11 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise
Features Beelzebub 2/2 · CounterCraft The Platform 2/2
Credential lures	✓	✓
Cloud decoys	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Self-hosted	Hybrid
Decoy scope	Multi-layer	Multi-layer
Maximum decoys	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports SSH, HTTP, TCP, TELNET, and MCP decoy interactions Combines static handlers with adaptive LLM-powered responses Offers Docker, Kubernetes, APIs, metrics, plugins, and SIEM integrations	Digital-twin decoys capture attacker activity beyond production assets MITRE ATT&CK, TTP, and IOC context enriches collected intelligence Covers IT, OT, cloud, on-premises, and hybrid deployments
Cons	Self-hosted deployment requires operational ownership YAML configuration and Go plugins suit technical security teams Managed coordination is provided through a separate Beelzebub Platform offering	Contact-sales pricing makes budget comparison less direct No free plan for smaller teams evaluating deception technology Enterprise breadth may exceed the needs of narrow deployments
Our verdict	Beelzebub is an open-source deception runtime for security operators, AI security teams, and developers who need configurable honeypots and decoy services. Its multi-layer scope covers SSH, HTTP, TCP, TELNET, and MCP interactions, with… Read the review →	CounterCraft The Platform is an enterprise cybersecurity product built around deception technology. It creates realistic decoy systems and digital-twin environments to divert attackers from production assets, record their activity, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Beelzebub — where it wins

  • Supports SSH, HTTP, TCP, TELNET, and MCP decoy interactions
  • Combines static handlers with adaptive LLM-powered responses
  • Offers Docker, Kubernetes, APIs, metrics, plugins, and SIEM integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires operational ownership
  • YAML configuration and Go plugins suit technical security teams
  • Managed coordination is provided through a separate Beelzebub Platform offering

• CounterCraft The Platform — where it wins

  • Digital-twin decoys capture attacker activity beyond production assets
  • MITRE ATT&CK, TTP, and IOC context enriches collected intelligence
  • Covers IT, OT, cloud, on-premises, and hybrid deployments

  Where it doesn't

  • Contact-sales pricing makes budget comparison less direct
  • No free plan for smaller teams evaluating deception technology
  • Enterprise breadth may exceed the needs of narrow deployments

• Beelzebub9.4/10 · Free plan

  A flexible self-hosted honeypot runtime with adaptive interactions and deep security integrations.

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• CounterCraft The Platform8.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad deception platform for organizations that need attacker context across complex environments.

  Visit CounterCraftFull verdict →