John the Ripper
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Open-source password security auditing and recovery tool supporting 100+ hash types for testing password strength across platforms.
Pros
- +Highly versatile with extensive hash type coverage
- +Free and open-source with active development
Cons
- -Requires compilation from source on most platforms
- -Steeper learning curve compared to commercial tools
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