Top Security Tools
The best tools in the Security category
Last updated: March 6, 2026
Data source: GitHub API
Showing top 5
tools from all analyzed developer tools
| Rank ↕️ | Tool | Category | GitHub Stars ↕️ | Contributors ↕️ | Languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 — 🥇 | SQLMap Automatic SQL injection tool | Security | 36.8K | 152 | Python |
| 2 — 🥈 | Metasploit Penetration testing framework | Security | 37.7K | 1.6K | Ruby |
| 3 — 🥉 | Trivy Vulnerability scanner for containers | Security | 33.0K | 511 | Go |
| 4 — | OWASP ZAP Web application security scanner | Security | 14.8K | 270 | Java |
| 5 — | Wireshark Network protocol analyzer | Security | 9.0K | 1.7K | C |
About These Rankings
Rankings are calculated based on multiple factors including GitHub stars, downloads, user engagement, and community activity. Data is collected from public sources and updated daily.
Next update: Daily
Dataset version: 1.0.0