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ShellNewHandler VS KIPBan

Compare ShellNewHandler VS KIPBan and see what are their differences

ShellNewHandler

SourceForge.net: ShellNewHandler details page

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KIPBan

Shared brute-force ban list for Windows (RDP) and Linux (SSH) servers

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Freemium $3 / Monthly
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Which is more popular?

Based on our record, ShellNewHandler seems to be more popular. It has been mentioned 2 times since March 2021.

social mentions
2 vs 0
File Sharing popularity
100% vs 0%

Base details

Website, pricing, platforms and company facts side by side.

ShellNewHandler
KIPBan
Website sourceforge.net kipban.com
Pricing —
Freemium $3 / Monthly Official pricing
Company — 2026
Listed in
Cloud Storage Monitoring Tools File Sharing Website Monitoring +1
Security Cyber Security Web Security Network Security Server Management Intrusion Detection DevOps Tools DevOps Services DevOps Automation +6

About ShellNewHandler and KIPBan

In their own words, as submitted to SaaSHub.

ShellNewHandler
KIPBan

No description of ShellNewHandler yet.

KIPBan protects a fleet of servers from password brute-forcing. A lightweight agent reads the Windows Event Log (event 4625 and others) or works with fail2ban + ipset on Linux. When one server bans an attacker, every server in your fleet blocks it within 5 minutes.

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Features and specs

What each product offers, as listed by its team.

ShellNewHandler 0 features
KIPBan 12 features

No features have been listed yet.

  • Fleet-wide bans
    A ban on one server is applied on all your servers within 5 minutes
  • Platforms
    Windows Server 2012 R2+, Windows 10/11; Ubuntu, Debian, RHEL/Rocky/AlmaLinux, Fedora
  • Detection templates
    20+ ready rules: RDP, SSH, MS SQL, PostgreSQL, Exchange, mail, Proxmox VE, web panels, bots
  • Escalating bans
    Configurable ladder from 1 hour up to a permanent ban for repeat offenders
  • Global database
    Optionally block attackers caught by all KIPBan users, or use your own fleet only
  • Log analysis
    Runs locally on the server and shows which attacks your current jails miss
  • fail2ban integration
    On Linux works on top of your existing fail2ban jails instead of replacing them
  • Whitelist
    IPs and subnets that are never blocked on any server
  • Notifications
    Telegram alerts and in-panel suggestions
  • External API
    Feed bans from your own tools (e.g. CrowdSec on the gateway) into the fleet-wide ban list
  • Security
    No inbound ports; Windows agent compiled from source on your server
  • Pricing
    2 servers free; then pay-as-you-go from $3 per server per month, charged daily

Analysis

An editorial look at what each product does well and who it suits.

ShellNewHandler
KIPBan

Overall verdict

  • ShellNewHandler is a niche, lightweight utility hosted on SourceForge designed to give users more control over the Windows 'New' context menu (the ShellNew menu). It can be considered good for its specific narrow use case, but it is an older, minimally maintained tool that may not suit all users, especially those on modern Windows versions.

Why this product is good

  • Provides direct control over customizing the Windows right-click 'New' menu, allowing users to add or remove file type entries
  • Lightweight and free, without bundled bloatware typical of some other free utilities
  • Simple and focused in scope, making it easy to understand for its specific purpose
  • Open distribution via SourceForge allows transparency and no-cost access

Recommended for

  • Power users who want to declutter or customize the Windows New context menu
  • IT administrators managing standardized desktop environments across multiple machines
  • Users comfortable with older utility-style tools and Windows registry-related tweaks
  • Not recommended for casual users seeking modern, actively supported software with regular updates

No analysis of KIPBan yet.

Category popularity

How often each product is chosen within a category, 0–100% relative to the other.

Score bands 0–20 21–40 41–50 51–60 61–100
ShellNewHandler
KIPBan
100% 100%
File Sharing
0% 0%
0% 0%
Security
100% 100%
100% 100%
Cloud Storage
0% 0%
0% 0%
DevOps Services
100% 100%

Questions & Answers

As answered by people managing ShellNewHandler and KIPBan.

Why should a person choose your product over its competitors?

KIPBan's answer:

  • Windows and Linux in one fleet. IPBan and RdpGuard focus on single machines, fail2ban is Linux-only.
  • On Linux it works on top of your existing fail2ban instead of replacing it.
  • On Windows the agent is compiled from source on your own server, with no downloaded binaries.
  • The agent opens no inbound ports and sends only the attacker's IP and ban duration.
  • Log analysis on the server shows which attacks your current jails miss.
  • First two servers free with no card, then pay-as-you-go per server per day. No subscription.

What makes your product unique?

KIPBan's answer:

A ban on one server protects all of them. When any server in your fleet catches an attacker guessing passwords, every other Windows and Linux server blocks that IP within 5 minutes. One panel for both Windows (RDP, MS SQL, Exchange) and Linux (SSH, mail, web, databases), with escalating bans and an optional global database of attackers seen by all KIPBan users.

How would you describe the primary audience of your product?

KIPBan's answer:

System administrators, MSPs and small hosting providers who run several Windows and/or Linux servers exposed to the internet (RDP, SSH, mail, databases) and are tired of each server fighting the same botnets separately.

What's the story behind your product?

KIPBan's answer:

KIPBan was built by people who run the servers it protects. Our own fleet of about 20 Windows and Linux servers sees around 500 new attacking IPs a day. Every tool we tried protected one machine at a time, so each server had to learn about the same botnet on its own. We wanted a ban on one server to protect all of them, on Windows and Linux alike, so we built it and developed it on that live fleet under constant attack.

Which are the primary technologies used for building your product?

KIPBan's answer:

Windows agent: .NET Framework 4.x, Windows Event Log, Windows Firewall. Linux agent: Python, fail2ban, iptables + ipset, systemd. Web panel and API over HTTPS.

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Social recommendations and mentions

Recommendations tracked on public social media and blogs since March 2021.

ShellNewHandler 2 mentions
KIPBan 0 mentions
  • I recently got libreoffice, but now the new option in right click looks like a mess. Can someone help me get rid of them please?
    Use Shell New Handler. Run the portable app and simply untick the items you don't want to appear in your new context menu. Source: about 4 years ago
  • This menu should be easy to add/remove programs to... Who is really creating Access Databases from this menu often enough to keep it here? (Not me!) Is there an easy way to edit this?
    I've always used ShellNewHandler for this. It's a really simple portable utility that allows you to remove most of the items from that menu. Tested it out on Windows 11 and it's still compatible. Source: over 5 years ago

Tracking KIPBan since Oct 2026.

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