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Detect It Easy vs Magika: catalog facts
Detect It Easy	Magika

Best for: Malware analysts triaging unknown executables	Best for: Security analysts and developers who need reliable file type identification
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, Web, Command line
Identifies packers, compilers and protectors Extensive signature databases plus PEiD and YARA rules Runs on Windows, Linux and macOS	Detects over 200 content types with high reported accuracy Small model that runs quickly on a CPU Browser demo processes files locally Used in production at Google and VirusTotal
Reports what a file is but does not unpack or decompile it	Classification can still be wrong on unusual or crafted files Command-line focus with no desktop interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
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 Magika securityresearch.google/magika Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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