T-Pot vs CounterCraft The Platform

TPT-Pot9.0Visit CounterCraft The Platform8.3Visit

Higher score TP T-Pot #3 in Honeypot Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit T-Pot

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

• T-Pot fits best

  Maximum honeypot breadth in one platform

• CounterCraft The Platform fits best

  Threat-intelligence-rich enterprise deception

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Side by side

Feature	TPT-Pot 9.0/10 Visit ↗	CounterCraft The Platform 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.3
Ranking	#3 in Honeypot Software	#7 in Honeypot Software
Best for	Maximum honeypot breadth in one platform	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, Desktop	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Linux, macOS, Windows	Web
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise
Features T-Pot 0/2 · CounterCraft The Platform 2/2
Credential lures	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Cloud decoys	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
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	More than 20 honeypots bundled in one platform Elastic dashboards, attack maps, and network monitoring included Supports standalone Hive or distributed Hive and Sensor deployments	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 infrastructure and administration macOS and Windows support is limited to Docker Desktop deployments Stored honeypot logs are persisted for 30 days	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	T-Pot is a self-hosted, open-source honeypot platform for security monitoring, deception, and research environments. It brings more than 20 honeypots into one deployment, with Elastic Stack event storage, ingestion, and dashboards… 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

• T-Pot — where it wins

  • More than 20 honeypots bundled in one platform
  • Elastic dashboards, attack maps, and network monitoring included
  • Supports standalone Hive or distributed Hive and Sensor deployments

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires infrastructure and administration
  • macOS and Windows support is limited to Docker Desktop deployments
  • Stored honeypot logs are persisted for 30 days

• 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

• TPT-Pot9.0/10 · Free plan

  A broad self-hosted honeypot platform for teams that want many decoys and built-in analysis.

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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 →