BeEF-XSS vs Bettercap: Which Kali Linux Tools tool is Best in 2025?

BeEF-XSS, or Browser Exploitation Framework, is a powerful open-source tool pre-installed in Kali Linux (version 0.5.4.0), designed for penetration testers and red teams. This browser exploitation tool for ethical hacking hooks web browsers using JavaScript payloads to launch client-side attacks like XSS, keylogging, and phishing. With over 300 command modules and an 81.48 MB footprint, BeEF-XSS is a leading web browser vulnerability scanner for cybersecurity professionals, enabling real-time control via a web UI for assessing browser security.

Bettercap is a powerful, open-source, and modular network security tool designed for penetration testers, security researchers, and ethical hackers. Pre-installed on Kali Linux, it serves as a Swiss Army knife for network reconnaissance, man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks, and traffic manipulation across Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Ethernet, and IPv4/IPv6 networks. Written in Go, Bettercap offers a flexible framework with an intuitive web UI, scriptable proxies, and caplets for automating complex attack scenarios.