Go · Apache-2.0
praetorian-inc/brutus
Fast, zero-dependency credential testing tool in Go. Brute force SSH, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, SMB, and 20+ protocols. Hydra alternative with native nerva/naabu pipeline integration.
★ 337
Stars
46 forks · 15 open issues
+5.0/wk
Growth · measured
Stars counted between two of our own snapshots roughly a week apart. The repository page gives the exact span.
39.3
Momentum / 100
see the breakdown below
8mo ago
Created
last push 7d ago
Star history
How this score was built
| Component | Weight | Earned | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Velocity | 55 | 4.5 | +5.0/wk, log-scaled against a 750/day ceiling |
| Acceleration | 15 | 12.9 | last week ran 1.86× the monthly pace |
| Freshness | 15 | 14.6 | last push 7d ago; decays to zero at 180 days |
| Scale | 15 | 7.3 | 337 stars, log-scaled against 150k — stops a 3-star repo topping the board |
| Momentum | 100 | 39.3 | sum of the above |
Detail
| Topics | brute-forcecapabilitycredential-testingcybersecurityexternal-network-securitygolanghacking-toolshydra-alternativeinfosecoffensive-securitypassword-testingpenetration-testingpentestred-teamsecuritysecurity-toolsssh |
| Matched on | Security (cybersecurity, security, security-tools) |
| Short window | +5 stars over 7 days = 0.7/day |
| Long window | +10 stars over 26 days = 0.4/day |
| Lifetime average | 1.27 stars/day over 266 days |
| First seen here | 2026-10-11 |
| Last read | 2d ago |