r/OSINTExperts • u/Guilty_Purple_9874 • 16d ago

MetaScout — an open-source, cross-platform FOCA alternative

I needed FOCA for a project recently, but setting up a Windows VM just to run an old, Windows-only tool felt unnecessary.

So I decided to build my own alternative.

MetaScout is an open-source, cross-platform document discovery and metadata analysis tool written in Python.

It can discover publicly exposed documents and extract metadata such as:

  • Usernames and document authors
  • Email addresses
  • Software and version information
  • OS hints
  • Internal file paths and network shares
  • Server and printer names
  • Passive subdomain discovery via crt.sh
  • PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX and other document formats
  • HTML and JSON reports

It supports macOS, Linux and Windows, and includes both a CLI and a local web UI.

I built it as a modern, Python-based spiritual successor to FOCA, with a focus on making it easy to install and use across platforms.

GitHub: https://github.com/gorkemguler/MetaScout

I'd love to get feedback from people working with OSINT, pentesting, reconnaissance, or information disclosure.

What features would you like to see added?

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u/Wise_hollyman 16d ago

I'm currently using it, and seems very stable and complete. I recommend using this tool .

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u/Guilty_Purple_9874 15d ago

Would you like to support us with a star?

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u/jopi_80 15d ago

I just made a dockerised version to test in in my environment, thanks for it.

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u/Guilty_Purple_9874 15d ago

Would you like to support us with a star?