Alternatives to hashcat
A GPU password recovery tool used for auditing how weak the password hashes in your own systems actually are. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
hashcat
A GPU password recovery tool used for auditing how weak the password hashes in your own systems actually are.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as hashcat.
John the Ripper
The long-running password auditing tool, whose community jumbo build supports hundreds of hash and cipher types.
John the Ripper supports hundreds of hash and cipher types including obscure ones and runs on unusual platforms, but its GPU support is weaker than hashcat's for common hashes.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
hcxdumptool
Captures wireless authentication material for offline analysis.
Name That Hash
Identify likely algorithms behind a hash string.
CeWL
Builds a custom wordlist by spidering a target website.
SecLists
Find reusable test data for authorized security assessments.
Hydra
Network logon testing tool that checks credentials across many protocols.
Specops Password Auditor
A free Windows tool that audits Active Directory passwords for weak, reused and compromised credentials.
