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Detect It Easy vs capa: catalog facts
Detect It Easy	capa
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Best for: Malware analysts triaging unknown executables	Best for: Identify likely capabilities inside executable files
Free Free and open source.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and external services are separate.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Identifies packers, compilers and protectors Extensive signature databases plus PEiD and YARA rules Runs on Windows, Linux and macOS	Applies rules to binaries and supported analysis reports.
Reports what a file is but does not unpack or decompile it	Results are indicators that need interpretation rather than a definitive verdict.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Detect It Easy github.com/horsicq/Detect-It-Easy Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for capa github.com/mandiant/capa github.com/mandiant/capa/blob/master/LICENSE.txt Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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