WinDbg is a multipurposed debugger for Microsoft Windows, distributed on the web by Microsoft as part of the Debugging Tools for Windows. It can be used to debug user mode applications, drivers, and the operating system itself in kernel mode.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows














































IDA Pro is a full suite of tools geared towards disassembling and debugging, reverse engineering in general.
HIEW, on the other hand, is just a hex editor with crude disassembly and executable structure analysis capabilities.