Who is Athena OS for?

Athena OS is an open-source project built for infosec professionals.

Yes — Athena OS is open source under the GPL-3.0 license and free to use.

What platforms does Athena OS run on?

Athena OS runs on the web, Linux, Windows, macOS, and the command line. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Athena OS still active?

The GitHub repository shows 19 commits in the last 90 days.

Is Athena OS open source?

Yes — Athena OS is open source under the GPL-3.0 license, developed on GitHub.

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Athena OS

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Athena OS is an open-source Linux distribution designed for InfoSec professionals and penetration testers. It includes a wide range of security tools, supports Docker and WSL integration, and aims to simplify complex setups for cybersecurity research and ethical hacking. The OS is user-oriented and regularly updated.

Open SourceGPL-3.0WebSelf-hostedLinuxWindowsmacOSCLI

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27stars

19forks

7features

2023since

Overview

7 features

Athena OS sits in PulseGate's Penetration testing & red teaming category. It focuses on providing a ready-to-use, security-focused Linux environment for penetration testing and cybersecurity research. It is built as an open-source project for infosec professionals. Athena OS is open source under the GPL-3.0 license. Athena OS is available on the web, Linux, Windows, macOS, and the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

Athena OS first shipped in 2023. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 27 stars and 19 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include pentesting tools, docker images, and WSL integration.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Pentesting tools
Docker images
WSL integration
Package manager
Dark mode
Hardware integration
InfoSec utilities

Built with & integrations

Framework

Astro

Hosting

NetlifyCloudflare

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hostedLinuxWindowsmacOSCLI

Detected from

Astro: /_astro/ in the HTML
Netlify: x-nf-request-id header
Cloudflare: cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header

Trust & compliance

License

GPL-3.0

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 27Active maintenance

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed30 Jun · 11:39 UTC
Athena Os verified via Saashub
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Frequently asked questions about Athena OS

What is Athena OS?: Athena OS focuses on providing a ready-to-use, security-focused Linux environment for penetration testing and cybersecurity research. It is catalogued under Penetration testing & red teaming on PulseGate.
Who is Athena OS for?: Athena OS is an open-source project built for infosec professionals.
Is Athena OS free?: Yes — Athena OS is open source under the GPL-3.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does Athena OS run on?: Athena OS runs on the web, Linux, Windows, macOS, and the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Athena OS still active?: The GitHub repository shows 19 commits in the last 90 days.
How long has Athena OS been around?: Athena OS first shipped in 2023.
Is Athena OS open source?: Yes — Athena OS is open source under the GPL-3.0 license, developed on GitHub.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 27
License: GPL-3.0
Built for: infosec professionals
Model: Open source
Solves: Providing a ready-to-use, security-focused Linux environment for penetration testing and cybersecurity research.

Registered as

GitHub: Athena-OS/athena-docs

Developer

Team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 27
Forks: 19
Open issues: 1
Last commit: 28 Jun 2026
Commits 90d: 19
Contributors: 15
Authorship: Team
Default branch: main

Index record

Indexed: 30 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 30 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: athena-os-athenaos-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 30 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Recorded source: taxonomy-pass-b.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://athenaos.org/

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