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Binary NinjaGhidra

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Binary Ninja disassembly and decompiled code side by side with instruction addresses and navigation sidebarBinary Ninja control-flow graph with disassembly and Python console

Screenshots

Ghidra CodeBrowser with disassembly, decompiled source and symbol treeGhidra CodeBrowser showing hexadecimal bytes alongside decompiled sourceGhidra project manager with Tool Chest, active project and Tip of the Day dialogGhidra Debugger workspace with termmines static disassembly and empty runtime panelsGhidra Launch with gdb dialog for termmines with architecture and run command controlsGhidra Debugger after launching termmines with threads, dynamic disassembly and GDB terminal

Best for: Reverse engineers and malware analysts who want a scriptable decompiler

Best for: Reverse engineering a binary when you need a decompiler and cannot pay for IDA

Free + paid options

A free edition and a free cloud version exist; full features need a paid license.

 Free

Free and open source under Apache 2.0, released by the NSA.

Web Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Decompiles to readable C or the BNIL intermediate language
  • Scriptable through C++, Python and Rust APIs
  • Local and remote debugging built in
  • Can be tried quickly through the cloud version
  • A genuinely capable decompiler producing C-like output, free and open source
  • Very wide processor instruction set and executable format support
  • Built for teams, with shared projects and version tracking
  • Extensible with Java or Python, and scriptable for automated analysis
  • Commercial license needed beyond the free edition
  • Real-time collaboration requires the Enterprise server
  • The project warns that some versions have known security vulnerabilities
  • Java-based, and the interface shows it
  • A steep learning curve even for people who know assembly
  • Distributed as a portable archive rather than an installer, and needs a JDK
Downloadable app, Web application Downloadable app
Not open source Open source
License: Proprietary License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Offline features available

Sources

Catalog checked September 23, 2026

Sources

Catalog checked September 21, 2026

“Not stated” means we have not confirmed it. Features can vary by device and plan.