Hashcat
Open Source
Advanced GPU-accelerated password recovery and hash cracking tool.
| Category | Bug Bounty & Offensive Security |
|---|---|
| Pricing | Free/OSS |
| Rating | ★★★★ 4.6 / 5 |
| License | Open Source |
Detailed Review
Hashcat is the world fastest and most advanced password recovery tool. It supports over 350 hash types including MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, bcrypt, NTLM, WPA, and Kerberos tickets. Hashcat leverages GPU acceleration to achieve billions of password guesses per second. Attack modes include dictionary, combinator, brute-force, rule-based, and mask attacks. It supports distributed cracking across multiple GPUs and machines. Essential for penetration testers validating password policies and red teams performing credential attacks. Completely free and open-source, runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.