dnSpy AlternativesDecompilers and other similar apps like dnSpy

dnSpy is described as 'Debugger and .NET assembly editor. You can use it to edit and debug assemblies even if you don't have any source code available' and is a Decompiler in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to dnSpy for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, .NET Framework and BSD apps. The best dnSpy alternative is Ghidra, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like dnSpy are x64dbg, IDA, GNU Project Debugger and ILSpy.

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  1. Ghidra icon
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    Ghidra is a software reverse engineering (SRE) framework created and maintained by the National Security Agency Research Directorate. This framework includes a suite of full-featured, high-end software analysis tools that enable users to analyze compiled code on a variety of...

    21 Ghidra alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Ghidra is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to dnSpy.

    • Ghidra is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to dnSpy.

    • Ghidra is Free and Open SourcednSpy is also Free and Open Source
  2. x64dbg icon
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    x64dbg is a 64-bit assembler-level debugger for Windows. The corresponding 32-bit debugger is called x32dbg.

    18 x64dbg alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
     
  3. IDA icon
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    IDA delivers robust disassembly and decompilation, supporting diverse processors and file formats. Its high-quality pseudocode mirrors original source code, aiding analysis of multi-platform software. It features dynamic debugging, metadata control with Lumina, and effective code deobfuscation.

    31 IDA alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    GNU Project Debugger, or gdb, is a command-line, source-level debugger for programs that were written in C, C++, D, Objective-C, Fortran, Java, Pascal, assembly, Modula-2, or Ada and compiled for any of a number of different target architectures including x86, x86-64, IA-64...

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    • Free
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    • Cygwin
    • Haiku
     
  5. ILSpy icon
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    ILSpy is the open-source .NET assembly browser and decompiler.

    8 ILSpy alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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    Also allows decompilation of .NET assemblies but DnSpy adds the debugging and editing features. Both use the same IL spy source code for the .NET decompiler.

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    • ILSpy is Free and Open SourcednSpy is also Free and Open Source
  6. Binary Ninja icon
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    A reverse engineering platform and GUI.

    33 Binary Ninja alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Binary Ninja is the most popular commercial alternative to dnSpy.

    • Binary Ninja is Paid and ProprietarydnSpy is Free and Open Source
  7. Malcat icon
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    Malcat is a feature-rich hexadecimal editor / disassembler / decompiler for reverse engineers and malware analysts. It has support for many file formats and CPUs, can scan for signatures, decrypt/decompress data, diff files and run python scripts.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  8. dotPeek icon
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    What's Cool about dotPeek? Decompiling .NET 1.0-4.0 assemblies to C# Quick jump to a specific type, assembly, symbol, or type member Effortless navigation to symbol declarations, implementations, derived and base symbols, and more Accurate search for symbol usages with advanc.

    9 dotPeek alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  9. dnSpyEx icon
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    dnSpyEx is an unofficial continuation of the dnSpy project which is a debugger and .NET assembly editor. You can use it to edit and debug assemblies even if you don't have any source code available. Main features:

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    • Free
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    • Windows
     
  10. angr icon
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    angr is an open-source binary analysis platform for Python. It combines both static and dynamic symbolic ("concolic") analysis, providing tools to solve a variety of tasks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Python
    • BSD
     
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