Top 23 Python Recon Projects

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1. spiderfoot

   1 22 22,032 0.0 Python

   SpiderFoot automates OSINT for threat intelligence and mapping your attack surface.

   

   Project mention: Show HN: Customizable OSINT dashboard to monitor the situation | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-01-12

2. AppSignal

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   Monitoring that respects your time & budget. APM, error tracking, and dashboards for modern web apps. Ten-minute setup, transparent flat pricing, and support from engineers who actually use the product.

   

3. theHarvester

   2 20 17,360 9.7 Python

   E-mails, subdomains and names Harvester - OSINT

   

   Project mention: Introducing Installerpedia - Install Anything With Zero Hassle | dev.to | 2026-01-11

   "installation_methods": [ { "instructions": [ { "command": "curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh" }, { "command": "git clone https://github.com/laramies/theHarvester" }, { "command": "cd theHarvester" }, { "command": "uv sync" }, { "command": "uv run theHarvester" } ], "title": "Binary Installation" } ]

4. bbot

   3 8 10,556 9.8 Python

   The recursive internet scanner for hackers. 🧡

   

   Project mention: Bee·bot is a multipurpose scanner | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-11-29

5. OneForAll

   4 0 10,064 4.1 Python

   OneForAll是一款功能强大的子域收集工具

   

6. Arjun

   5 2 6,379 5.0 Python

   HTTP parameter discovery suite.

   

7. Nettacker

   6 1 5,564 8.9 Python

   Automated Penetration Testing Framework - Open-Source Vulnerability Scanner - Vulnerability Management

   

8. h8mail

   7 11 5,245 0.0 Python

   Email OSINT & Password breach hunting tool, locally or using premium services. Supports chasing down related email

   

9. Kargo

   akuity.io sponsored

   Stop Scripting Promotions. Start Shipping with Kargo. Kargo automates promotion across dev, staging, and prod with approval gates and verification. Open source, built by the team behind Argo CD. Download now.

   

10. Agentic-Bug-Hunter

    8 1 4,753 9.2 Python

    AI-powered bug bounty hunting toolkit that works with or without subscription.

    

    Project mention: Show HN: Pentesting Tool Using Claude | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-03-26

11. reconspider

    9 1 2,710 0.0 Python

    🔎 Most Advanced Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Framework for scanning IP Address, Emails, Websites, Organizations.

    

12. CloudFail

    10 1 2,640 2.0 Python

    Utilize misconfigured DNS and old database records to find hidden IP's behind the CloudFlare network

    

13. FavFreak

    11 1 1,298 3.3 Python

    Making Favicon.ico based Recon Great again !

    

14. dnsgen

    12 1 1,074 3.6 Python

    DNSGen is a powerful and flexible DNS name permutation tool designed for security researchers and penetration testers. It generates intelligent domain name variations to assist in subdomain discovery and security assessments.

    

15. iKy

    13 1 976 9.1 Python

    OSINT Project. Collect information from a mail. Gather. Profile. Timeline. (by kennbroorg)

    

16. mailcat

    14 2 941 5.7 Python

    Find existing email addresses by nickname using API/SMTP checking methods without user notification. Please, don't hesitate to improve cat's job! 🐱🔎 📬

    

17. Above

    15 1 871 5.7 Python

    Network Security Sniffer

    

18. aiodnsbrute

    16 1 676 0.0 Python

    Python 3.5+ DNS asynchronous brute force utility

    

19. natlas

    17 5 659 3.3 Python

    Attack Surface Management since before Attack Surface Management was a thing

    

20. poastal

    18 2 599 3.7 Python

    Poastal - the Email OSINT tool

    

21. Dome

    19 3 543 5.8 Python

    Dome - Subdomain Enumeration Tool. Fast and reliable python script that makes active and/or passive scan to obtain subdomains and search for open ports. (by v4d1)

    

22. terra

    20 1 462 2.3 Python

    OSINT Tool on Twitter and Instagram. (by xadhrit)

    

23. Reconator

    21 1 441 6.6 Python

    Automated Recon for Web Pentesting

    

24. dorks_hunter

    22 1 345 3.2 Python

    Simple Google Dorks search tool

    

25. courlan

    23 0 176 6.8 Python

    Clean, filter and sample URLs to optimize data collection – Python & command-line – Deduplication, spam, content and language filters

    

26. SaaSHub

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    SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives

    

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