Ghidra AlternativesDecompilers and other similar apps like Ghidra

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

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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...

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Ghidra alternatives page was last updated Nov 26, 2024
  1. 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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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    x64dbg Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Debugging
    3.  Static analysis
    4.  Support for 64 bit
    x64dbg iconGhidra Icon

    x64dbg VS Ghidra

    Is x64dbg a good alternative to Ghidra?
     
    • x64dbg is the most popular Windows alternative to Ghidra.

    • x64dbg is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Ghidra.

    • x64dbg is Free and Open SourceGhidra is also Free and Open Source
  2. IDA icon
     55 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.

    33 IDA alternatives
    IDA screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    IDA Features

    1.  Disassembler
    2.  Debugging
    3.  Static analysis
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    IDA VS Ghidra

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    Comments about IDA as an Alternative to Ghidra
     
    Alex Jenkins

    IDA basically just the expensive professional version of Ghidra - Ghidra is FOSS, while IDA is free for specific use cases. If you want to get into decompilation, just start with Ghidra until you need a feature of IDA.

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    • IDA is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Ghidra.

    • IDA is Free Personal and ProprietaryGhidra is Free and Open Source
  3. OllyDbg icon
     56 likes

    OllyDbg is a 32-bit assembler level analysing debugger. Emphasis on binary code analysis makes it particularly useful in cases where source is unavailable.

    24 OllyDbg alternatives
    Main program

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    OllyDbg Features

    1.  Debugging
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 2.01, released in September 2013, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    OllyDbg iconGhidra Icon

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  4. GNU Project Debugger icon
     37 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...

    19 GNU Project Debugger alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin

    GNU Project Debugger Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Debugging
    3.  Record and replay
    4.  X86/x64 Compatibility
    5.  Disassembler
    6.  Remote Debugging
    7.  Breakpoint
    GNU Project Debugger iconGhidra Icon

    GNU Project Debugger VS Ghidra

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  5. dnSpy icon
     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
    dnSpy screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    dnSpy Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Debugging
    Discontinued

    Repository on GitHub is archived since 2020.

    dnSpy iconGhidra Icon

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  6. dnSpyEx icon
     3 likes

    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:

    11 dnSpyEx alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    dnSpyEx Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  NET Framework
    3.  Debugging
    4.  NET Support
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  7. radare2 icon
     18 likes

    Radare project started as a forensics tool, a scriptable commandline hexadecimal editor able to open disk files, but later support for analyzing binaries, disassembling code, debugging programs, attaching to remote gdb servers, ...

    21 radare2 alternatives
    The new WebUI

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • C (programming language)
    • Git
    • Haiku
    • Docker

    radare2 Features

    1.  Debugging
    2.  Hexadecimal
    3.  Disassembler
    4.  Visual Mode
    5.  Visualizer
    radare2 iconGhidra Icon

    radare2 VS Ghidra

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    • radare2 is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Ghidra.

    • radare2 is Free and Open SourceGhidra is also Free and Open Source
  8. Okteta icon
     15 likes

    Okteta is a simple editor for the raw data of files. This type of program is also called hex editor or binary editor. The data is displayed in the traditional view with two columns: one with the numeric values and one with the assigned characters.

    41 Okteta alternatives
    Okteta screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft

    Okteta Features

    1.  Hex Editor
    Okteta iconGhidra Icon

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  9. Binary Ninja icon
     24 likes

    A reverse engineering platform and GUI.

    34 Binary Ninja alternatives
    Unicode support

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Binary Ninja Features

    1.  Static analysis
    2.  Hex Editor
    3.  Debugging
    4.  X86/x64 Compatibility
    Binary Ninja iconGhidra Icon

    Binary Ninja VS Ghidra

    Is Binary Ninja a good alternative to Ghidra?
     
    • Binary Ninja is the most popular commercial alternative to Ghidra.

    • Binary Ninja is Paid and ProprietaryGhidra is Free and Open Source
  10. Cutter icon
     8 likes

    Cutter goal is to be an advanced FREE and open-source reverse-engineering platform while keeping the user experience at mind. Cutter is created by reverse engineers for reverse engineers.

    23 Cutter alternatives
    Cutter screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Cutter Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  Emulation
    5.  Graph view
    6.  Debugging
    7.  Disassembler
    8.  Hex Editor
    9.  Remote Debugging
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  11. Spray icon
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    Spray is a small debugger for C code that comes with minimal mental overhead. All functionality aims to be simple and easy to grasp.

    17 Spray alternatives
    Spray screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Spray Features

    1.  Debugging
    2.  X86/x64 Compatibility
    Spray iconGhidra Icon

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  12. Malcat icon
     7 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.

    29 Malcat alternatives
    Malcat screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Malcat Features

    1.  Disassembler
    2.  Hex Editor
    3.  Malware Analysis
    4.  File Comparison
    5.  Static analysis
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Hexadecimal
    8.  Portable
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
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