Scapy by secdev
Scapy: the Python-based interactive packet manipulation program & library.
About Scapy
From the project's README at github.com/secdev/scapy. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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Scapy is a powerful Python-based interactive packet manipulation program and library.
It is able to forge or decode packets of a wide number of protocols, send them on the wire, capture them, store or read them using pcap files, match requests and replies, and much more. It is designed to allow fast packet prototyping by using default values that work.
It can easily handle most classical tasks like scanning, tracerouting, probing, unit tests, atta
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 12k | github.com/secdev/scapy |
| GitHub forks | 2.2k | github.com/secdev/scapy |
| PYPI downloads (last month) | 7.5M | scapy |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 10.7 years | since Oct 2015 |
| Last commit | 2 months ago | May 2, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 16 | last: 6 months ago |
| Funding links | 4 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
GHSA-cq46-m9x9-j8w2. What people say on Hacker News
- Ask HN: Go all in on startup idea, or stay W2
- Nobody should need 7 apps to manage money
- Show HN: Sanjaya – Academic paper discovery and extraction (OpenAlex/Scrapy)
- gpustats: GPU Library for Statistical Computing in Python (2011) [pdf]
- Metagraph: A New Architecture for Array Computation (2011) [pdf]
Ready to self-host Scapy?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
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