> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://bloodhound.specterops.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction to BloodHound

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BloodHound uses graph theory to reveal hidden and often unintended relationships within Active Directory and Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory). Defenders (blue teams) and attackers (red teams) use BloodHound for a deeper understanding of privileged relationships in an environment.

With the introduction of [OpenGraph](/opengraph/overview) in BloodHound v8.0, you can extend BloodHound's capabilities beyond Active Directory and Entra ID to visualize attack paths across hybrid environments. OpenGraph is a powerful framework that enables you to:

* **Extend coverage** to identity services across other platforms (for example, GitHub, Okta, Jamf, and more)
* **Build custom collectors** that ingest data using a standardized JSON schema

There are two BloodHound products: BloodHound Enterprise and BloodHound Community Edition (BloodHound CE). This site documents both products.

## BloodHound Enterprise vs BloodHound Community Edition

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          <img noZoom src="https://mintcdn.com/specterops/LJiUiXm48pjJ2upb/logo/CE-logo-square.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=LJiUiXm48pjJ2upb&q=85&s=811dfc4e65036f8a661ffaeeca361382" alt="BloodHound Community Edition logo" width="500" height="500" data-path="logo/CE-logo-square.svg" />
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          With BloodHound Enterprise, <strong>continuously monitor, prioritize, and eliminate attack path risk across your environment.</strong>
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          With BloodHound Community Edition, <strong>identify, test, and validate attack path risk.</strong>
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          A fully-managed SaaS application for blue teams focused on <strong>risk management.</strong>
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          An offering for red teams focused on <strong>security testing.</strong>
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        <td>Leverage features like scheduled data collection and data reconciliation.</td>
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        <td>Manage attack paths over time with exposure measurement and remediation guidance.</td>
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        <td>24/7/365 enterprise support.</td>
        <td>No dedicated support.</td>
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          <a href="/get-started/quickstart/enterprise-quickstart">Get started</a>
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          <a href="/get-started/quickstart/community-edition-quickstart">Get started</a>
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<Icon icon="arrow-right" iconType="solid" /> See the [full feature comparison](https://specterops.io/bloodhound-feature-comparison/).

## BloodHound Enterprise

BloodHound Enterprise is a fully deployed and secured SaaS offering by SpecterOps to address the need for Attack Path Management.
It requires requires no additional installation or maintenance.

[Attack Path Management](https://specterops.io/what-is-attack-path-management/) is a framework designed to help organizations measure and remediate the risk created by attack paths.

With BloodHound Enterprise, leverage ongoing collection, data reconciliation, and analysis to manage risk following the Attack Path Management framework.
It's the only tool available that helps defenders easily identify and eliminate highly complex attack paths that would otherwise be impossible to manage.

<Icon icon="arrow-right" iconType="solid" /> [Get started](/get-started/quickstart/enterprise-quickstart)
<Icon icon="arrow-right" iconType="solid" /> [Request a demo](https://specterops.io/get-a-demo/)

## BloodHound Community Edition

BloodHound CE is free, open-source, and focused on enabling penetration testers and red teams to rapidly evaluate attack paths within Active Directory and Entra ID (formerly Azure AD).

<Icon icon="arrow-right" iconType="solid" /> [Get started](/get-started/quickstart/community-edition-quickstart)

## Need help?

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    [**Submit a request**](https://support.bloodhoundenterprise.io/requests/new) for dedicated support or ask in the [**BloodHound user Slack community**](https://slack.specterops.io).
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    Ask in the [**BloodHound user Slack community**](https://slack.specterops.io).
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