name-that-hash ☆
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Description:
Modern hash identification system
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 1.11.0@0  |  Tracked Since: Oct 12, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Security
Tags: hash-identification security cli cryptography forensics
Install: brew install name-that-hash
About:
Name-That-Hash is a modern, blazing-fast hash identification system designed to recognize over 450 hash types. It provides a user-friendly CLI and API to instantly identify unknown hashes, supporting popular algorithms like bcrypt, MD5, SHA-256, and WordPress hashes. The tool is actively maintained and serves as a robust alternative to legacy hash identification tools.
Key Features:
  • Identifies over 450 hash types with high accuracy
  • Modern Python-based implementation with a clean API
  • Supports both CLI and programmatic usage
  • Includes a built-in hashcat mode lookup
Use Cases:
  • Cybersecurity professionals identifying unknown hashes during forensic analysis
  • Developers debugging authentication systems or database migrations
  • CTF participants solving cryptographic challenges
Alternatives:
  • hash-identifier – Legacy Python tool; Name-That-Hash is more modern, actively maintained, and supports more hash types
  • hashid – Similar functionality but Name-That-Hash offers better performance and a more intuitive interface
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Oct 12, 2025 3:21pm 1 VERSION_BUMP 61342ac7
Jan 3, 2025 1:16am 1 VERSION_BUMP f5b26320
Jan 2, 2025 7:51pm 1 VERSION_BUMP 890b2bef
Jan 26, 2023 10:15am 0 VERSION_BUMP 1a95242a
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