Botan

Known Users

This is a list of some of the known users of botan. If you’d like to be added to the list, email the development list.

Open Source Software

  • SoftHSM an open sourced software PKCS #11 implementation, which is used as part of the OpenDNSSEC project.
  • Qt Creator, an IDE for building Qt applications.
  • NetSieben’s SSH library provides SSHv2 client connections for C++ applications, using botan for the crypto. (GPL or commercial)
  • InSiTo is a library for ePassports based on botan which was commissioned by the German Federal Office for Information Security.
  • QCA, the Qt Cryptographic Architecture (part of KDE4) uses parts of botan as an embedded crypto provider.
  • TCHead is a utility for analyzing TrueCrypt volume headers.
  • Octopod is a file sharing system.
  • Silverlock is a GPL password management tool for Windows, OS X, and Linux.</p>
  • Monotone, a free distributed version control system, uses botan for RSA authentication, content hashing, and message authentication.
  • Publimark is a tool for hiding messages in an audio file.
  • KeySafe, a password application for GNOME
  • SuSE uses botan as part of a test suite for the GCC optimizer.
  • Openbench, an open source benchmark suite, uses botan as a component.
  • VNCcrack is a password cracker for the VNC authentication/response protocol.

Commercial Software

  • Hulu Desktop uses botan on Windows (ref).
  • Hitman Pro is a malware scanner for Windows.
  • Flying Lab Software, a Seattle based game developer, uses botan as a part of their user authentication process.
  • CryptoTE is a text editor with integrated strong cryptography.
  • TextEgg is an encrypted document editor.
  • Seagate uses botan for the drive encryption in the Maxtor OneTouch III Mini Edition hard drive.
  • Aegeus Technology Ltd used botan in a research implementation of SPKI.
  • E.V.E. Paradox, a suite of games for Windows.

Research Projects