Best CFR Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from reverse engineering tools ranked against CFR on the same published basis.
- 1CFR vs JEB
- 2CFR vs Qiling Framework
- 3CFR vs radare2
- 4CFR vs rev.ng
- 5CFR vs Rizin
- 6CFR vs Binary Ninja
- 7CFR vs Cutter
- 8CFR vs Frida
- 9CFR vs IDA Pro
- 10CFR vs Refinery
- 11CFR vs RetDec
- 12CFR vs angr
- 13CFR vs Binwalk
- 14CFR vs Ghidra
- 15CFR vs ILSpy
- 16CFR vs ImHex
- 17CFR vs JADX
- 18CFR vs Relyze
- 19CFR vs iced-x86
- 20CFR vs BeaEngine
CFR alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JEB | 7.9 | Free plan | $100/mo | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Qiling Framework | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 3 | radare2 | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | rev.ng | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Rizin | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Binary Ninja | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Cutter | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Frida | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | IDA Pro | 7.1 | Free plan | $91.58/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Refinery | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 11 | RetDec | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 12 | angr | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 13 | Binwalk | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 14 | Ghidra | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | ILSpy | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | ImHex | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | JADX | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Relyze | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 19 | iced-x86 | 6.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 20 | BeaEngine | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about CFR alternatives
What is the best alternative to CFR?
JEB, number 1 in reverse engineering tools with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Qiling Framework, radare2, rev.ng and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to CFR?
JEB is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 18 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.