Honeytrap

At a glance

• Editor score
  7.9 / 10
• Pricing
  Free plan
• Best for
  Multi-service self-hosted deception
• Free plan
  Yes
• Paid from
  Free
• Deployment model
  Self-hosted
• Facts checked
  22 Sep 2026

• Where it wins

  • Combines low- to high-interaction honeypots in one framework
  • Supports traffic redirection, payload detection, and lateral-movement monitoring
  • Connects with Cowrie, Glutton, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and Splunk

• Where it doesn't

  • Deployment is limited to self-hosted environments
  • Centralized server and agent components add operational scope
  • High-interaction deployments require LXC or remote hosts

Our verdict on Honeytrap

Honeytrap is an open-source honeypot framework for teams that need to deploy, monitor, and manage multiple layers of deception in a self-hosted environment. It supports low- to high-interaction honeypots and combines multiple services into one honeypot. The platform is aimed at security teams that want centralized control over decoys, traffic handling, payload-driven service selection, and monitoring for lateral movement.

Its strongest area is breadth within self-hosted deception. Honeytrap Server and Agent provide centralized configuration, while traffic can be redirected to a separate network. Payload detection helps select services and protocols, and the Sensor listener monitors lateral movement. For higher-interaction deployments, Honeytrap can use LXC or remote hosts. It can also integrate existing honeypots such as Cowrie and Glutton, giving teams a way to extend the environment rather than relying on a single decoy type.

The logging and ecosystem options suit teams with an existing security data pipeline. Honeytrap can send logs to Elasticsearch, Kafka, Splunk, Raven, files, or the console, supporting different collection and analysis patterns. The trade-off is platform scope: deployment is self-hosted, so teams must provide and operate the surrounding environment. The public repository was last updated in 2023, which is a consideration for organizations assessing ongoing maintenance. Honeytrap fits teams that want an open-source, multi-service framework and have the operational capacity to manage it; teams seeking a hosted honeypot service should choose another approach.

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Honeytrap pricing

Honeytrap fact sheet

Honeytrap integrations

Honeytrap lists 6 integrations on its own site.

• Elasticsearch
• Kafka
• Splunk
• Raven
• Cowrie
• Glutton

Alternatives to Honeytrap

• BeelzebubA flexible self-hosted honeypot runtime with adaptive interactions and deep security integrations.9.4
• CowrieA mature, deep SSH and Telnet honeypot for self-hosted threat monitoring.9.2
• TPT-PotA broad self-hosted honeypot platform for teams that want many decoys and built-in analysis.9.0

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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