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Hashcat vs. Metasploit vs. Systools Recovery Tools

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Hashcat

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AHashcat is a password recovery tool that can also be used in security testing (e.g. password cracking, exposing flaws).N/A

    Metasploit

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AMetasploit is open source network security software described by Rapid7 as the world’s most used penetration testing framework, designed to help security teams do more than just verify vulnerabilities, manage security assessments, and improve security awareness.N/A

    Systools Recovery Tools

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ASystools Recovery Tools product line includes Outlook Mac Recovery allows conversion and recovery of multiple OLM file emails in EML file format. It generates .eml file for each mail in Outlook for Mac mailbox. Any number of OLM emails can be converted to EML. There is no size or quantity limitation. Outlook Mac Repair maintains folder hierarchy during OLM to EML file conversion. In order to save emails, it provides two options - Save as Subject and Save as Guide.N/A
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    Free Trial
    NoNoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee$149
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    User Testimonials
    HashcatMetasploitSystools Recovery Tools
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Open Source
    Any time you want to perform offline password cracking exercises, Hashcat is going to be able to do that for you. I can't think of any scenario where you have a password hash you need to crack where another tool would be more suited to the task. Hashcat, of course, works best when you have a GPU available, but you can even use it on a VM if you use the --force flag.
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    Rapid7
    It is easy to use with sufficient documentation on how to use the tools for end users or newbies. Experienced testers will find it easy to customise and configure the test cases. Just wished that I could have taken up a course on using this tool in my study days so that I could had explored more and improved my familiarity with the tool, unlike when working where access and time to explore the other features of the tool is limited
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    SysTools Software Pvt. Ltd
    I found that for a small business. with no dedicated IT, to be rather easy to use. I feel it would be less appropriate for a large business with a dedicated IT department that would probably have other tools to use in place of Systools. Although my experience was very well received,
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    Pros
    Open Source
    • GPU accelerated password cracking
    • Rule based attacks
    • Supports all the hash formats
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    Rapid7
    • Easy to use.
    • Many exploits available.
    • Multi-platform.
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    SysTools Software Pvt. Ltd
    • Better recovery, more complete, than other tools I've used before
    • Made it easy find the data after the recovery
    • It was faster than other recovery tools I've used in the past
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    Cons
    Open Source
    • When drivers for your GPU aren't working it can be very frustrating to get started
    • Some 3rd party GUI exists for Hashcat, but having an official one could be nice
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    Rapid7
    • More robust menus
    • Better plugin inter-operation
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    SysTools Software Pvt. Ltd
    • It could make copying thr data to the new drive easier
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    Support Rating
    Open Source
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    Rapid7
    We don't use it.
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    Alternatives Considered
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    Rapid7
    Metasploit is the most well-known tool in the average pen tester's toolkit. It's hard to compare to its neighbor's due to its size and following.
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    SysTools Software Pvt. Ltd
    It seemed to be a more professional and more complete resource. The support was very good. As said before as a small business the simplicity of use was better than what we had tried/used in the past. The utility was simpler to use than what we had tried before. I feel it was a more complete solution.
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    Return on Investment
    Open Source
    • Hashcat is a free tool
    • It can be used to test password policies
    • Great tool for penetration testers doing offline password attacks
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    Rapid7
    • Positive: Improves efficiency of our network penetration testing operations.
    • Positive: Allows for collaboration and information sharing during a penetration test.
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    SysTools Software Pvt. Ltd
    • In system recovery It has saved us from having to outsource our IT.
    • Return on investment has been about 2 to 1 in it's recover abilties
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