Crowdsec

github.com/crowdsecurity/crowdsec Security Tools Open-source projectOpen source

CrowdSec provides open-source intrusion prevention, web application firewall, and bot detection tools.

github.com/crowdsecurity/crowdsec
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About Crowdsec

CrowdSec is an open-source IDS/IPS, WAF and bot detection solution. It analyzes log sources and HTTP requests to detect bad behavior. Reports from participants feed a real-time Community Blocklist of malicious IPs that the Security Engine blocks proactively.

Pricing is not clearly stated.

Key features

  • Installs on Linux, Windows, Docker, OpnSense and Kubernetes
  • Parses logs on one machine and blocks at firewall, reverse proxy or CDN on another
  • WAF built on Coraza with SecLang, OWASP Core Rule Set and YAML rules
  • JavaScript proof-of-work challenge that stops scrapers while allowing verified crawlers
  • Ships with brute force, port scan and web scan scenarios expandable from the Hub

Crowdsec at a glance

Type
Open-source project
Pricing
Not confirmed. Check the site
Platforms
Linux, Windows
Details verified
Oct 22, 2026 · Official source
Open source
Yes · Source code
Language
English
Last checked
Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026

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