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Best honeypot checker in 2026: 7 tools compared

The best honeypot checker is the one that tries to sell the token for you. Honeypot.is does exactly that on Ethereum, BSC and Base, returning the taxes, the gas, the honeypot reason and the pair's liquidity. Token Sniffer and GoPlus add a score and raw flags across far more chains. On EVM the question is whether you can sell at all, and the 7 tools below answer it differently.

Updated 27 September 2026 · 7 scanners

The ranking

Ordered by documented coverage: checks, chains, free tier and features.

  1. Rug.Tools

    Multi-chain scanner with a chart reader · Solana · EVM

    You want a free second opinion before buying, especially on bundled Solana launches.

    Price
    Free · no signup
    Checks
    Liquidity, Top holders, Snipers, Dev history, Clusters, Risk score
    Where it runs
    Web, Extension
    Open Rug.ToolsReviewrug.tools

  2. GoPlus

    Token security API + free web check · Solana · EVM · Tron

    You build or trade with a script and want one endpoint that covers Solana, BSC, Base and the rest.

    Price
    Free · paid API from $199/mo
    Checks
    Mint/freeze, Liquidity, Top holders, Dev history, Honeypot
    Where it runs
    Web, Extension
    Open GoPlusReviewgopluslabs.io

  3. De.Fi Scanner

    EVM contract scanner and security score · EVM

    You check EVM contracts before signing, and you want a score plus an approval revoker in the same place.

    Price
    Free scanner · paid PRO tier
    Checks
    Mint/freeze, Liquidity, Top holders, Honeypot, Risk score
    Where it runs
    Web
    Open De.Fi ScannerReviewde.fi

  4. Bubblemaps

    Wallet cluster and supply distribution maps · Solana · EVM · TON · Tron · Aptos

    You want to see whether the top holders are one entity before you buy a memecoin.

    Price
    Free · advanced tools for $BMT holders
    Checks
    Top holders, Snipers, Clusters, Risk score
    Where it runs
    Web
    Open BubblemapsReviewbubblemaps.io

  5. Token Sniffer

    Contract smell test on EVM and Solana · Solana · EVM

    You want one score per contract on Ethereum, BSC, Base or Solana before you buy.

    Price
    Free site · API from $99/mo
    Checks
    Mint/freeze, Liquidity, Top holders, Risk score
    Where it runs
    Web
    Open Token SnifferReviewtokensniffer.com

  6. Birdeye

    Token, pair and wallet data platform · Solana · EVM · Sui · Aptos

    You want to build or feed a dashboard with prices, holders and liquidity, and you might as well get paid for referring it.

    Price
    Free account · paid packages
    Checks
    Liquidity, Top holders
    Where it runs
    Web
    Open BirdeyeReviewbirdeye.so

  7. Honeypot.is

    Buy and sell simulation for EVM tokens · EVM

    You are about to buy on BSC, Ethereum or Base and want the one answer that matters: can I sell it?

    Price
    Free · public API, no key
    Checks
    Liquidity, Honeypot, Risk score
    Where it runs
    Web, Telegram
    Open Honeypot.isReviewhoneypot.is

Best honeypot checker: how to check if a token is a honeypot

Honeypot.is runs the test that matters: it buys the token and sells it, then reports the result. You get the buy, sell and transfer taxes, the gas of both legs, the honeypot reason, the contract flags (open source, root open source, proxy, proxy calls) and the pair's liquidity. It covers Ethereum, BSC and Base only, needs no account, and its v2 API answers without a key.

Token Sniffer answers the same question with a 0-100 score, built from owner privileges, modifiable fees and liquidity locks, and its score drivers are explained: fees changed by the creator, a holder passing 5% of supply, a liquidity lock expiring. GoPlus goes the other way and returns raw flags over 46 chains: is_honeypot, is_mintable, the three taxes, the holder list, owner and creator balances, blacklist, proxy and selfdestruct.

Token Sniffer alternatives: more chains, fewer answers

Token Sniffer's free site is one score per contract and nothing else: no Telegram bot, no browser extension, no new-pair feed, no wallet clustering and no snipers, and its API costs $99 a month for 500 tokens a day with no refunds. It does document 16 chains and their DEXes down to the accepted identifiers.

Free alternatives fill different gaps. Honeypot.is runs a real buy and sell simulation on three chains; GoPlus gives a free web check, a browser extension and a free API tier of 30K compute units a day before packages start at $199 a month; De.Fi documents 80+ checks per contract with a security score and an approval revoker; Rug.Tools runs nine documented steps ending in one of five verdicts across Solana and six EVM chains. De.Fi publishes its coverage as “10+ blockchains” for the scanner and “35+” for the API, naming only Ethereum and BSC.

The holder side, and what none of them sees

A honeypot check says nothing about who holds the supply. De.Fi has top-10 holder and liquidity endpoints, Token Sniffer counts a holder passing 5% of supply as a score driver, and Bubblemaps draws the clusters, showing whether the top holders are one entity. Bubblemaps states plainly that it says nothing about mint authority, taxes or honeypots, and Birdeye covers holder analytics and liquidity across 15 chains with no documented contract-risk checklist.

None of this is a guarantee. Honeypot.is warns in its own words that a clean result today does not guarantee it stays clean, and its site looks frozen. No tool here promises that a contract you check today is safe tomorrow, which is why the check belongs at the moment of the buy.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best honeypot checker?

Honeypot.is, because it actually buys and sells the token and returns the taxes, the gas, the honeypot reason and the pair's liquidity, free, with no account and a keyless API. It covers Ethereum, BSC and Base only. Token Sniffer scores contracts on more chains but does not run that simulation.

Is there a free Token Sniffer alternative?

Yes: Honeypot.is is free with a keyless API, GoPlus gives a free web check, a browser extension and free API access up to 30K compute units a day, and Rug.Tools scans without an account or a wallet. De.Fi lists its contract auditor as free. Token Sniffer's own site is free, but its API costs $99 a month.

How do I check if a token is a honeypot?

Paste the address into Honeypot.is and read the buy and sell taxes and the honeypot reason. Then run the same contract through GoPlus for the flags, is_honeypot, is_mintable, owner and creator balances, and through Token Sniffer for a 0-100 score built on owner privileges, modifiable fees and liquidity locks.

Does a green score mean the token is safe?

No. Token Sniffer's FAQ notes that a perfect 100/100 score can still fall by up to 20 points within two weeks, because the score follows behaviour rather than code alone. Honeypot.is warns that a clean result today does not guarantee it stays clean. Neither promises safety.

Which chains do these EVM checkers cover?

Honeypot.is covers Ethereum, BSC and Base. GoPlus lists 46 chains, Token Sniffer documents 16 chains and their DEXes, and Birdeye documents 15. De.Fi publishes “10+ blockchains” for the scanner and “35+” for the API without a table of names, and names only Ethereum and BSC on the pages we read.

Can I run a honeypot check from a script?

Yes. Honeypot.is runs a public v2 API that answers without a key, which makes it the easiest to call in bulk. GoPlus needs a key on a free tier of 30K compute units a day, Token Sniffer's API is $99 a month for 500 tokens a day, and De.Fi meters its API in credits.