dnSpyEx AlternativesDecompilers and other similar apps like dnSpyEx

dnSpyEx is described as 'Unofficial continuation of the dnSpy project which 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:' and is a Decompiler in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to dnSpyEx for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, .NET Framework and BSD apps. The best dnSpyEx alternative is Ghidra, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like dnSpyEx are x64dbg, IDA, GNU Project Debugger and ILSpy.

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  1. Ghidra icon

    Ghidra

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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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    Ghidra vs dnSpyEx Comments
    slippycheeze
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    They are both disassemblers, but ILSpy is for MSIL (C#, F#, VB, etc), and Ghidra is for compiled C (and kinda C++) code in a wide range of CPU ASM languages, so they really have no overlay.

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    dnSpyEx is a C# decompiler, while Ghidra is a compiled-languages (primarily C, but also C++, Rust and Go) decompiler. Ghidra's type of decompiler is incomplete and requires extensive reverse-engineering, while dnSpxEx's decompiler will produce identical code in many cases. (This is, of course, due to C#'s compilation stack (which is similar to Java, JS, AS3 and more)).

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    • Ghidra is Free and Open SourcednSpyEx is also Free and Open Source
  2. x64dbg icon

    x64dbg

     51 likes

    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
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    x64dbg vs dnSpyEx Comments
    slippycheeze
    Negative
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    Not a good alternative, because it doesn't decompile MSIL, and ILSpy doesn't deal with Intel ASM.

    • x64dbg is Free and Open SourcednSpyEx is also Free and Open Source
  4. IDA icon

    IDA

     59 likes

    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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    IDA vs dnSpyEx Comments
    slippycheeze
    Negative
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    They are both disassemblers, but ILSpy is for MSIL (C#, F#, VB, etc), and IDOis for compiled C and C++ code in (primarily) intel and arm code.

    • IDA is Free Personal and ProprietarydnSpyEx is Free and Open Source
  5. GNU Project Debugger icon

    GNU Project Debugger

     39 likes

    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
    • Open Source

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    GNU Project Debugger vs dnSpyEx Comments
    slippycheeze
    Negative
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    not a disassembler, and last I checked, not supporting the dotnet / MSIL stack.

    • GNU Project Debugger is Free and Open SourcednSpyEx is also Free and Open Source
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    ILSpy

     48 likes

    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
    • .NET Framework
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  9. Malcat icon

    Malcat

     8 likes

    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
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  10. dnSpy icon

    dnSpy

     20 likes

    dnSpy 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.

    11 dnSpy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
    dnSpy screenshot 1
     
  11. dotPeek icon

    dotPeek

     26 likes

    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
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    angr

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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.

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    • Python
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  13. .NET Reflector icon

    .NET Reflector

     24 likes

    Decompile Any .NET Code.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework
    Get Insights - Find dependencies and more
     
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