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Binary Ninja vs IDA Pro: catalog facts
Binary NinjaIDA Pro

Screenshots

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

IDA Pro load-a-new-file dialog with processor choices and analysis optionsIDA Pro Rename address dialog with local-name and name-list optionsIDA Pro Pseudocode-A tab showing main, function list, and Python output paneIDA Pro Functions pane with the Lumina pull and push menu openIDA Pro disassembly view with named library functions and commented assembly instructionsIDA Pro pseudocode context menu offering Run gooMBA on a factorial expressionIDA Pro graph view with connected assembly blocks, function list, and analysis output

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

Best for: Commercial reverse engineering and binary analysis

Free + paid options

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

Paid

Commercial licenses are sold by Hex-Rays. Processor coverage, decompilers and collaboration features depend on the plan.

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
  • Interactive binary analysis with disassembly and debugging
  • Scripting and plugin interfaces
  • Licensed for commercial use
  • Commercial license needed beyond the free edition
  • Real-time collaboration requires the Enterprise server
  • Paid license required
  • Decompiler and architecture coverage depend on the plan
Downloadable app, Web application Downloadable app
Not open source Not open source
License: Proprietary License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Sources for Binary Ninja

Catalog checked September 23, 2026

Sources for IDA Pro

Catalog checked October 11, 2026

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