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ADRecon vs SharpHound: catalog facts
ADRecon	SharpHound
Free Free to download from the GitHub repository.	Free Free to download from GitHub or from a BloodHound CE instance.
Windows, Command line	Windows, Command line
Single PowerShell script with nothing to install Produces a formatted Excel report of the domain	Official Active Directory collector for BloodHound Compatible version downloadable from the BloodHound CE interface
Excel report formatting depends on Microsoft Excel Intended for authorized testing and auditing of environments you are permitted to assess	Only useful together with BloodHound Must match the version of the deployed BloodHound CE
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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