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Best Reverse Engineering Tools in 2026

26 reverse engineering tools ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

26ranked
23free plans on this page
$91.58/molowest paid tier
3 Oct 2026last checked
#1 JEB Top pick · 9.1 Free plan · $100/mo #2 radare2 Runner-up · 8.9 Free plan · Free #3 Cutter Also great · 8.7 Free plan · Free
  1. 1

    JEB

    9.1
    Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $100/mofirst paid tier About JEBVisit site
  2. 2

    radare2

    8.9
    Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Decompiler
    Yes
    Firmware analysis
    Yes
    Analysis mode
    hybrid
    Plugin API
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About radare2Visit site
  3. 3

    Cutter

    8.7
    Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Decompiler
    Yes
    Firmware analysis
    Yes
    Analysis mode
    hybrid
    Plugin API
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About CutterVisit site
  4. 4

    Binary Ninja

    8.7
    Free plan apiLinuxmacOSWebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Paid from
    199 one-time
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About Binary NinjaVisit site
  5. 5

    Rizin

    8.5
    Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Decompiler
    Yes
    Firmware analysis
    Yes
    Analysis mode
    hybrid
    Plugin API
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About RizinVisit site
  6. 6

    Ghidra

    8.4
    Free plan extensionLinuxmacOSWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About GhidraVisit site
  7. 7

    IDA Pro

    8.4
    Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
    Free plan
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $91.58/mofirst paid tier About IDA ProVisit site
  8. 8

    angr

    8.1
    Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Decompiler
    Yes
    Firmware analysis
    Yes
    Analysis mode
    hybrid
    Plugin API
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About angrVisit site
  9. 9

    Frida

    8.0
    Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Analysis mode
    dynamic
    Plugin API
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About FridaVisit site
  10. 10

    BAP (Binary Analysis Platform)

    7.4
    Free plan Linux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Decompiler
    No
    Firmware analysis
    Yes
    Analysis mode
    hybrid
    Plugin API
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About BAP (Binary Analysis Platform)Visit site
  11. 11

    Vivisect

    7.4
    Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Decompiler
    No
    Firmware analysis
    Yes
    Analysis mode
    hybrid
    Plugin API
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About VivisectVisit site
  12. 12

    Qiling Framework

    7.2
    Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Decompiler
    No
    Firmware analysis
    Yes
    Analysis mode
    dynamic
    Plugin API
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About Qiling FrameworkVisit site
  13. 13

    RetDec

    7.1
    Free plan WindowsLinuxmacOS
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About RetDecVisit site
  14. 14

    Miasm

    7.0
    Free plan WindowsLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Decompiler
    No
    Firmware analysis
    No
    Analysis mode
    hybrid
    Plugin API
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About MiasmVisit site
  15. 15

    Triton

    6.9
    Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Analysis mode
    dynamic
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About TritonVisit site
  16. 16

    JADX

    6.8
    Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About JADXVisit site
  17. 17

    ILSpy

    6.7
    Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About ILSpyVisit site
  18. 18

    EMBA

    6.7
    Free plan Linux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Decompiler
    Yes
    Firmware analysis
    Yes
    Analysis mode
    hybrid
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About EMBAVisit site
  19. 19

    Binwalk

    6.6
    Free plan LinuxWindowsmacOS
    Free plan
    Yes
    Firmware analysis
    Yes
    Analysis mode
    static
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About BinwalkVisit site
  20. 20

    Apktool

    6.6
    Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Decompiler
    No
    Firmware analysis
    No
    Analysis mode
    static
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About ApktoolVisit site
  21. 21

    FirmWire

    6.4
    Free plan Linux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Firmware analysis
    Yes
    Analysis mode
    dynamic
    Plugin API
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About FirmWireVisit site
  22. 22

    Avatar²

    6.4
    Free plan Linux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Firmware analysis
    Yes
    Analysis mode
    dynamic
    Plugin API
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About Avatar²Visit site
  23. 23

    Hopper Disassembler

    6.3
    macOSLinux
    Free plan
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About Hopper DisassemblerVisit site
  24. 24

    FACT

    6.0
    WebLinux
    Decompiler
    No
    Firmware analysis
    Yes
    Analysis mode
    static
    Plugin API
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About FACTVisit site
  25. 25

    dotPeek

    6.0
    Free plan Windows
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About dotPeekVisit site

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Questions about this list

Which reverse engineering tool is ranked first on The Geeks Club?

JEB is ranked #1 of 26 with a score of 9.1. radare2 is second and Cutter third.

How many of these have a free plan?

23 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Which is the cheapest paid option?

On this page, IDA Pro has the lowest first paid tier we found: $91.58/mo.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.

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