GNU Project Debugger AlternativesDecompilers and other similar apps like GNU Project Debugger

GNU Project Debugger is described as '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' and is a Decompiler in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to GNU Project Debugger for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Web-based apps. The best GNU Project Debugger alternative is IDA. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Ghidra or dnSpyEx. Other great apps like GNU Project Debugger are OllyDbg, radare2, Cutter and Binary Ninja.

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  1. IDA icon

    IDA

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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.

    32 IDA alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • BE flagBelgium
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    IDA screenshot 1

    IDA Features

    1.  Disassembler
    2.  Debugging
    3.  Static analysis

    IDA VS GNU Project Debugger

     

    • IDA is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to GNU Project Debugger.

    • IDA is the most popular free alternative to GNU Project Debugger.

    • IDA is Free Personal and ProprietaryGNU Project Debugger is Free and Open Source
  2. 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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Ghidra screenshot 1

    Ghidra Features

    1.  Disassembler
    2.  C Decompiler
    3.  Debugging
    4.  Coding

    Ghidra VS GNU Project Debugger

     

    • Ghidra is the most popular Open Source alternative to GNU Project Debugger.

    • Ghidra is Free and Open SourceGNU Project Debugger is also Free and Open Source
  4. dnSpyEx icon

    dnSpyEx

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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:

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    dnSpyEx screenshot 1

    dnSpyEx Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  NET Framework
    3.  Debugging
    4.  NET Support

    dnSpyEx VS GNU Project Debugger

     
  5. OllyDbg icon

    OllyDbg

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    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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main program
    Discontinued

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

    OllyDbg Features

    1.  Debugging

    OllyDbg VS GNU Project Debugger

     
  6. radare2 icon

    radare2

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    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

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

    radare2 Features

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

    radare2 VS GNU Project Debugger

     

    • radare2 is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to GNU Project Debugger.

    • radare2 is Free and Open SourceGNU Project Debugger is also Free and Open Source
  7. Cutter icon

    Cutter

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Cutter screenshot 1

    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

    Cutter VS GNU Project Debugger

     
  9. Binary Ninja icon

    Binary Ninja

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    A reverse engineering platform and GUI.

    34 Binary Ninja alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Unicode support

    Binary Ninja Features

    1.  Static analysis
    2.  Hex Editor
    3.  Debugging
    4.  X86/x64 Compatibility

    Binary Ninja VS GNU Project Debugger

     

    • Binary Ninja is the most popular commercial alternative to GNU Project Debugger.

    • Binary Ninja is Paid and ProprietaryGNU Project Debugger is Free and Open Source
  10. EDB (Evan's Debugger) icon

    EDB (Evan's Debugger)

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    EDB (Evan's Debugger) is a Qt4 based binary mode debugger with the goal of having usability on par with OllyDbg. It uses a plugin architecture, so adding new features can be done with ease. The current release is for Linux, but future releases will target more platforms.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    EDB (Evan's Debugger) screenshot 1

    EDB (Evan's Debugger) Features

    1.  Debugging

    EDB (Evan's Debugger) VS GNU Project Debugger

     
  11. Hopper icon

    Hopper

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    Hopper is a reverse engineering tool for OS X and Linux, that lets you disassemble, and decompile your 32/64bits Intel Mac, Linux, Windows and iOS executables!

    23 Hopper alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    Hopper screenshot 1

    Hopper Features

    1.  Static analysis
    2.  Disassembler

    Hopper VS GNU Project Debugger

     
  12. dnSpy icon

    dnSpy

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    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    dnSpy screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Repository on GitHub is archived since 2020.

    dnSpy Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Debugging

    dnSpy VS GNU Project Debugger

     

  13. LLDB

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    Debugger for C, C++, Objective-C, Objective-C++, Swift.

    2 LLDB alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    LLDB Features

    1.  Debugging

    LLDB VS GNU Project Debugger

     
  14. Spray icon

    Spray

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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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Spray screenshot 1

    Spray Features

    1.  Debugging
    2.  X86/x64 Compatibility

    Spray VS GNU Project Debugger

     
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