Alternatives to Cutter
Inspect compiled programs with a graphical reverse-engineering interface. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Cutter
Inspect compiled programs with a graphical reverse-engineering interface.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Cutter.
binsider
Inspect executable files through a terminal interface.
Binsider inspects executables in a terminal interface with static analysis and hex views, running only on Linux instead of Cutter's graphical Windows, macOS and Linux app.
IDA Free
The free, non-commercial edition of the IDA disassembler and decompiler for reverse engineering.
IDA Free is a closed-source, non-commercial disassembler with a cloud decompiler limited to x86 and x86-64, instead of Cutter's GPL-licensed Rizin engine.
Binary Ninja
An interactive disassembler, decompiler, debugger and binary analysis platform for reverse engineers, with a free edition.
Binary Ninja is a commercial decompiler and debugger with a free edition, scriptable through C++, Python and Rust APIs and available in the cloud.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
ILSpy
Browse and decompile .NET assemblies.
JADX
Inspect Android bytecode as reconstructed Java code.
apktool
Inspect and rebuild resources inside Android application packages.
hexyl
Inspect file bytes in a color-coded terminal hex view.
fq
Queries binary file formats with jq syntax and a structural hex viewer.
Detect It Easy
A program that identifies file types, packers, compilers and protectors used in executables.
