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Why Parrot?

Over 35 million downloads worldwide and a decade of continuous development make Parrot one of the most trusted security platforms. It’s used daily by penetration testers, researchers, students, and enterprises who need a reliable environment for cybersecurity and privacy.​​​​​​​

Lightweight

Efficient even on older hardware

Modular

Select and install only what you need

Up-to-date

Rolling updates keep you current and secure

Cloud ready

Optimized for cloud and virtual environments

Secure

Strong privacy and anonymity features

The Parrot Project

Over 35 million downloads worldwide and a decade of continuous development
make Parrot one of the most trusted security platforms.

+35M
Parrot OS downloads

More new people download and update the system daily. This OS is made to respect your freedom, so share it, read the source code, and configure it as you like!

+200k
Unique
users

A vast community, spread all over the world. Parrot OS is used both by experts and beginners.

+60
Worldwide partners

ParrotOS continues to grow thanks to its collaborations with various universities, organizations, companies, and more.

Parrot editions

Different versions for different players, role your need and play freely.

Home edition

Home edition is designed for daily use, privacy and software development. Parrot Tools can be manually installed to assemble a custom and lightweight pentesting environment.Download
Security Edition is a special purpose operating system designed for Penetration Testing and Red Team operations. It contains a full arsenal of ready-to use pentesting tools.Download
Debian Conversion Script is an installer script for ParrotOS. This project stands as a replacement for the alternate-install which is no longer maintained. It is updated to the latest Parrot release.Download
Parrot OS is also compatible with Raspberry Pi devices up to the latest version available, in all its editions.Download
Experience the full power of our operating system running under Windows! Compatible with Windows 10 and 11 (x86_64).Download

GET INVOLVED

Contribute to the
Parrot Project

Join our global community of contributors and help make Parrot OS
better for everyone

GitHub - backup mirror

The repository where we keep a copy of the most important code in case our servers are down.View GitHub

GitLab

The platform where the source code of the parrot packages is hosted. Join it to contribute to our source code and improve the system.View GitLab

Bug Reporting

Report issues, test releases, and help improve stability

Financial Support

Support the project through donations and sponsorships

Documentation

Help improve guides, tutorials, and technical documentation

Parrot OS now
web-based

Pwnbox is a completely browser accessible virtual hacking distro including everything a hacker’s operating system should have.
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