awesome-ctf vs RootTheBox

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awesome-ctf		RootTheBox
	Project
10	Mentions	3
9,174	Stars	874
-	Growth	-
0.0	Activity	6.8
about 2 months ago	Latest Commit	8 days ago
JavaScript	Language	Python
Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal	License	Apache License 2.0

The number of mentions indicates the total number of mentions that we've tracked plus the number of user suggested alternatives.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.

awesome-ctf

Posts with mentions or reviews of awesome-ctf. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-05-13.

Pwn/RE platforms for study/practice
2 projects | /r/securityCTF | 13 May 2023

https://github.com/devploit/ctf-awesome-resources https://github.com/apsdehal/awesome-ctf
Resources for pentesting/CTF-related courses/online resources
2 projects | /r/HowToHack | 8 Nov 2022
Any good CTF recommendations?
1 project | /r/securityCTF | 1 Jul 2022
Cybersecurity Repositories
71 projects | /r/netsecstudents | 31 May 2022

CTF
How to solve CTF ☠️ (Capture_the_flags)
1 project | dev.to | 31 Oct 2021

https://github.com/apsdehal/awesome-ctf - Comprehensive list of tools and further reading
Ajánlanátok nekem Cybersecurity témában bármi hasznos olvasnivalót ?
6 projects | /r/hungary | 3 Oct 2021
Looking to learn with hands on labs- suggestions?
1 project | /r/netsecstudents | 7 Jul 2021
CTF Platform Advice
7 projects | /r/securityCTF | 18 Apr 2021

You can check out https://github.com/apsdehal/awesome-ctf#platforms. Similar to what was listed before but has more stars and I think it was the first popular CTF project list. I think you should try the major ones out and see if they fit your needs!
Hey guys can anyone show me the right way??
1 project | /r/Hacking_Tutorials | 27 Mar 2021

https://github.com/apsdehal/awesome-ctf#readme
Curated list of awesome-ctf resources
1 project | /r/tryhackme | 13 Feb 2021

RootTheBox

Posts with mentions or reviews of RootTheBox. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-11-13.

Awesome CTF : Top Learning Resource Labs
72 projects | /r/TutorialBoy | 13 Nov 2021

RootTheBox - A Game of Hackers (CTF Scoreboard & Game Manager).
CTF Platform Advice
7 projects | /r/securityCTF | 18 Apr 2021

If I had to pick another project though, I would probably take a try out at RootTheBox. I was once coworkers with the original author and highly respect him.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing awesome-ctf and RootTheBox you can also consider the following projects:

CTFd - CTFs as you need them

reverse-shell-generator - Hosted Reverse Shell generator with a ton of functionality. -- (Great for CTFs)

badssl.com - :lock: Memorable site for testing clients against bad SSL configs.

Auto SNI - 🔐 Free, automated HTTPS for NodeJS made easy.

ctf - Ctf solutions from p4 team

Awesome-DevSecOps-Platforms - A curated list of awesome security platforms,including CTF/Security Response Center/Bug Tracker and so on.

supercookie - ⚠️ Browser fingerprinting via favicon!

Big-Ass-Data-Broker-Opt-Out-List

SecLists - SecLists is the security tester's companion. It's a collection of multiple types of lists used during security assessments, collected in one place. List types include usernames, passwords, URLs, sensitive data patterns, fuzzing payloads, web shells, and many more.

writeups - Writeups for vulnerable machines.