GOAD

The premium Open Source alternative to Hack The Box

🎯 Best for:Security professionals practicing Active Directory exploitation techniques

What is GOAD?

Replaces manual lab setup for Active Directory security research with a pre-configured, vulnerable environment. It uses Vagrant and Ansible to deploy complex Windows domains for exploit simulation.

Tech Stack
PowerShellSecurity & Passwords

Why GOAD?

  • Comprehensive attack scenarios
  • Automated lab deployment
  • Realistic enterprise architecture

Limitations

  • Extremely high RAM requirements
  • Complex virtualization setup
  • Long deployment times
3/5/2026
Last Update
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Forks
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GPL-3.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Hack The Box)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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