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Cutter vs IDA Free: catalog facts
Cutter	IDA Free
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Best for: Inspect compiled programs with a graphical reverse-engineering interface	Best for: Students and hobbyists learning reverse engineering on x86 binaries
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and external services are separate.	Free Free for non-commercial use; paid IDA Home and IDA Pro editions add more features and commercial rights.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Uses the Rizin analysis engine with interactive navigation.	Same core disassembler as the commercial IDA Includes a decompiler for x86 and x86-64 Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux
Understanding the results requires knowledge of binaries and assembly.	Not licensed for commercial use Only x86 and x86-64 are supported Decompilation runs in the cloud and needs a connection
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: Proprietary
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Cutter github.com/rizinorg/cutter Catalog checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for IDA Free hex-rays.com/ida-free Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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