GoCrack vs John the Ripper

Struggling to choose between GoCrack and John the Ripper? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

GoCrack is a Security & Privacy solution with tags like password, cracking, hash, ntlm, md5, sha1, encryption.

It boasts features such as Supports cracking NTLM, MD5, SHA-1 hashes, Built-in algorithms, rules, masks and dictionaries, GUI and command-line interfaces, Multi-threaded cracking, Distributed cracking using multiple systems, Cracks hashes from password dumps, Supports GPU cracking with OpenCL, Available for Windows, Linux and macOS and pros including Free and open source, Easy to use GUI, Good performance with GPU acceleration, Active development and community support.

On the other hand, John the Ripper is a Security & Privacy product tagged with password, cracking, brute-force, dictionary-attack, security-testing.

Its standout features include Password cracking through brute force, Dictionary attacks, Rule-based attacks, Distributed network support, Cracks a wide variety of hashing algorithms, Command line and GUI versions available, Open source and free, and it shines with pros like Very fast and effective at cracking passwords, Supports many different platforms, Can distribute workload across many systems, Open source allows community contributions, Free to use with no restrictions.

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Primary Category	Security & Privacy	Security & Privacy

Product Overview

GoCrack

Description: GoCrack is an open-source password cracking tool for Windows, Linux, and macOS. It supports cracking various hash types like NTLM, MD5, and SHA-1 using built-in algorithms, rules, masks, and dictionaries.

John the Ripper

Description: John the Ripper is an open source password cracking tool used to test password strength and security. It can crack passwords by using brute force, dictionary attacks, or various rule-based attacks.

Key Features Comparison

GoCrack Features

• Supports cracking NTLM, MD5, SHA-1 hashes
• Built-in algorithms, rules, masks and dictionaries
• GUI and command-line interfaces
• Multi-threaded cracking
• Distributed cracking using multiple systems
• Cracks hashes from password dumps
• Supports GPU cracking with OpenCL
• Available for Windows, Linux and macOS

John the Ripper Features

• Password cracking through brute force
• Dictionary attacks
• Rule-based attacks
• Distributed network support
• Cracks a wide variety of hashing algorithms
• Command line and GUI versions available
• Open source and free

Pros & Cons Analysis

GoCrack

Pros

• Free and open source
• Easy to use GUI
• Good performance with GPU acceleration
• Active development and community support

Cons

• Limited built-in wordlists
• No cloud cracking features
• Less flexible compared to other cracking tools

John the Ripper

Pros

• Very fast and effective at cracking passwords
• Supports many different platforms
• Can distribute workload across many systems
• Open source allows community contributions
• Free to use with no restrictions

Cons

• Requires technical knowledge to use effectively
• Brute force cracking can be computationally intensive
• Dictionary attacks prone to false positives
• Unethical if used maliciously without permission

Pricing Comparison

GoCrack

• Open Source

John the Ripper

• Open Source