Tails AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Penetration Testing Tools

The best Penetration Testing alternative to Tails is Kali Linux, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Tails and four of them are Penetration Testing Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Penetration Testing Tool alternatives to Tails are Parrot Security OS, Bugtraq and Pentoo.

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  1. Kali Linux icon
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    Kali Linux is a Debian-derived Linux distribution designed for digital forensics and penetration testing, originally forked from Backtrack Linux by the Offensive Security team.

    22 Kali Linux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about Kali Linux as an Alternative to Tails
    OAKSIF0
    Negative
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    Kali Linux is a penetration testing Linux distro that does not come out of the box with Tor routing all network traffic - which is the primary feature of Tails. Although Kali Linux has hacking tools it has no tools for privacy or anonymity.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Kali Linux is a great Tails alternative.

    • Kali Linux is the most popular Windows alternative to Tails.

    • Kali Linux is Free and Open SourceTails is also Free and Open Source
  2. Parrot is a GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian Testing and designed with Security, Development, and Privacy in mind.

    28 Parrot Security OS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Comments about Parrot Security OS as an Alternative to Tails
    michaelcoxeu
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    Parrot OS is free from trackers and telemetry "anti-features", and it provides many privacy tools like AnonSurf, Tor Browser, a custom Firefox profile, easy cryptographic tools and much more.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Parrot Security OS is a great Tails alternative.

    • Parrot Security OS is Free and Open SourceTails is also Free and Open Source
    • Parrot Security OS is CustomizableTails is not according to our users
  3. Bugtraq icon
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    Bugtraq system offers the most comprehensive distribution, optimal, and stable with automated services manager in real time.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. Pentoo icon
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    Pentoo is a security-focused livecd based on Gentoo. It's basically a Gentoo install with lots of customized tools, a customized kernel, and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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