Rizin
An open-source reverse engineering framework and command-line disassembler for analysing binaries.
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2 more ways to get Rizin
Package managers
- Chocolatey
choco install rizin - Homebrew
brew install rizin
About Rizin
Rizin is a reverse engineering framework with a Unix-style, shell-like interface for disassembling and analysing binaries straight from the command line. Its command shell was redesigned using Tree-sitter, with commands defined in YAML files for a precise grammar, and sessions can be saved and loaded as projects, a feature still in beta.
It also serves as a base for scripting and graphical tools. Cutter is its official graphical interface, with movable widgets and graph views for users who prefer a GUI.
Strengths
- Fast command-line disassembly and analysis
- Scriptable, with a well-defined command grammar
- Official Cutter GUI available
- Project files to save sessions
Limitations
- Steep learning curve for the command shell
- Project support is still in beta
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source.
- License
- LGPL-3.0
- Developer
- The Rizin contributors
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Reverse engineers and security researchers who work from the command line
- Categories
- CLI tools, Security tools, Developer tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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Ghidra swaps the command line for a Java graphical interface with a capable C-like decompiler and shared team projects, released under Apache-2.0.
Binary Ninja
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IDA Free
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