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Most pentesters juggle revshells.com for shells, jwt.io for tokens, HackTricks for reference, and a dozen others. Payload Playground covers all of it — 25 generators, 39 tools, 26 cheat sheets — in one place.
Compared by real pentest tasks.
| Task | Payload Playground | revshells | jwt.io | HackTricks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generate reverse shells (30+ types) | Examples only | |||
| Encode shells to bypass WAFs | ||||
| JWT attacks — alg:none, key confusion, brute force | Decode only | Guide only | ||
| XSS / SQLi / SSTI / SSRF payloads | 25 generators | Examples only | ||
| Copy-ready cheat sheets | 26 cheat sheets | Documentation | ||
| Hash generation + known hash lookup | ||||
| Encoding pipeline (chain transforms) | 286 operations | |||
| CLI tool for terminal workflows | ||||
| 100% in-browser, no server |
PP vs revshells.com
The go-to reverse shell reference site
PP is a strict superset. Everything revshells has, plus the rest of your pentest toolkit.
PP vs jwt.io
The de facto JWT debugger
jwt.io shows you tokens. PP helps you attack them.
PP vs HackTricks
Comprehensive pentest knowledge base
Use HackTricks to learn a technique. Use PP to execute it.
PP vs Burp Suite
The industry-standard web proxy and scanner
Burp intercepts traffic. PP generates and transforms payloads instantly.
PP vs Nuclei
Template-driven vulnerability scanner by ProjectDiscovery
Nuclei scans for vulns. PP crafts the payloads to exploit them.
PP vs CyberChef (GCHQ)
The data transformation Swiss Army knife
CyberChef transforms data. PP transforms data into attacks.
PP vs jwt.io (Decoder)
The most popular JWT debugger
jwt.io decodes tokens. PP helps you exploit them.
PP vs Hackvertor
Burp Suite encoding extension
Hackvertor needs Burp. PP works in any browser, instantly.
PP vs dcode.fr
Popular cipher and encoding reference
dcode.fr decodes ciphers. PP decodes payloads and generates attacks.
PP vs RequestBin
HTTP request capture and inspection
RequestBin catches requests. PP generates the payloads that trigger them.
PP vs PentestMonkey
Classic pentesting cheat sheets and references
PentestMonkey taught the technique. PP generates the payload.
PP vs PortSwigger Web Security Academy
Free web security learning platform by Burp Suite makers
Web Security Academy teaches the theory. PP generates the payloads.
25 Generators
XSS, SQLi, RCE, SSRF, SSTI, reverse shells — with evasion and encoding built in.
286-op Pipeline
Chain transforms, share recipes, see every intermediate step.
CLI Tool
All 25 generators + 39 utilities from your terminal.
Attack-Ready
JWT attacks, WAF bypass, hash cracking. Built to exploit.
No setup, no account. Everything runs in your browser.
What is a good alternative to revshells.com?
Payload Playground is the best alternative to revshells.com. It includes everything revshells has (30+ reverse shell types), plus evasion encoding, listener commands, shell stabilization, and 23 additional payload generators for XSS, SQLi, SSTI, SSRF, JWT attacks, and more.
What is a better alternative to jwt.io for security testing?
Payload Playground is the best jwt.io alternative for pentesters. Where jwt.io only decodes and verifies tokens, Payload Playground adds 15+ attack templates (alg:none, key confusion, weak secret brute force), a fuzz tab, compare mode, RSA keygen, JWKS generation, and a CLI command.
How does Payload Playground compare to HackTricks?
HackTricks is a comprehensive knowledge base for learning attack techniques. Payload Playground is where you execute those techniques — interactive generators, copy-ready payloads, and cheat sheets without reading through documentation. Use HackTricks to learn; use Payload Playground during an actual engagement.
Does Payload Playground work offline?
Payload Playground runs 100% client-side in your browser — no data is ever sent to a server. For true offline and terminal use, the payload-playground CLI tool (available via npm) provides all 25 generators plus 39 pentesting utilities.