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Binary NinjaRetDec

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

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

Free + paid options

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

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Web Windows, Linux, Command line
  • 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
  • Free decompiler under a permissive licence
  • Built on LLVM and retargetable across architectures
  • Dockerfile provided for reproducible builds
  • Commercial license needed beyond the free edition
  • Real-time collaboration requires the Enterprise server
  • Project is in limited maintenance mode
  • Command-line tool with no graphical interface
  • Intended for authorized analysis of software you are allowed to examine
Downloadable app, Web application Downloadable app
Not open source Open source
License: Proprietary License: MIT
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 October 2, 2026

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