The best httpx alternatives
4 tools that do a similar job to httpx, 4 of them open source. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.
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httpxA command-line tool that quickly checks many web hosts and reports details about each one.
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ffuf
Open source · MIT · ★ 17k
A fast command-line tool that guesses hidden web paths, parameters and hostnames by trying many inputs.
Best for: Security testers doing authorized web content discovery; Developers checking which paths or parameters their own server accepts
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subfinder
Open source · MIT · ★ 14.7k
Command-line tool that finds subdomains of a website using passive online sources.
Best for: Security testers doing reconnaissance on a domain they are authorized to test; Bug bounty hunters mapping a target's subdomains
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Sherlock
Open source · MIT · ★ 95.4k
Command-line tool that checks many social networks for a given username.
Best for: Security researchers doing authorized open-source intelligence work; Penetration testers checking username exposure during an approved engagement
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HackBrowserData
Open source · MIT · ★ 14.7k
Command-line tool that extracts and decrypts saved data from Chromium, Firefox and Safari browsers.
Best for: Security researchers studying how browsers store local data; Penetration testers working on authorized engagements
How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to httpx. We don't take payment for placement.