PentestGPT and LLMrecon

The two tools are **competitors**, as both aim to automate LLM security testing and vulnerability discovery, but PentestGPT offers a broader penetration testing framework powered by LLMs, while LLMrecon specifically focuses on implementing OWASP LLM Top 10 with advanced prompt injection and jailbreak techniques.

PentestGPT
76
Verified
LLMrecon
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Emerging
Maintenance 10/25
Adoption 17/25
Maturity 25/25
Community 24/25
Maintenance 13/25
Adoption 5/25
Maturity 9/25
Community 15/25
Stars: 12,054
Forks: 2,051
Downloads: 882
Commits (30d): 0
Language: Python
License: MIT
Stars: 12
Forks: 5
Downloads:
Commits (30d): 0
Language: Go
License: MIT
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About PentestGPT

GreyDGL/PentestGPT

Automated Penetration Testing Agentic Framework Powered by Large Language Models

This tool automates penetration testing for cybersecurity professionals. You provide it with a target system's IP address and optionally a challenge context (like "WordPress site, focus on plugin vulnerabilities"), and it autonomously analyzes the system, identifies vulnerabilities, and attempts to exploit them. The output is a real-time walkthrough of its actions and findings, helping security analysts and ethical hackers efficiently assess system weaknesses.

penetration-testing cybersecurity vulnerability-assessment ethical-hacking CTF-challenges

About LLMrecon

perplext/LLMrecon

Enterprise-grade LLM security testing framework implementing OWASP LLM Top 10 with advanced prompt injection, jailbreak techniques, and automated vulnerability discovery for AI safety research.

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