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Detect It Easy vs PE-bear: catalog facts
Detect It Easy	PE-bear

Best for: Malware analysts triaging unknown executables	Best for: Malware analysts taking a first look at Windows executables
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Identifies packers, compilers and protectors Extensive signature databases plus PEiD and YARA rules Runs on Windows, Linux and macOS	Friendly GUI for inspecting PE structures Built-in disassembly through Capstone Runs on Windows, Linux and macOS
Reports what a file is but does not unpack or decompile it	Limited to the PE format Not a full decompiler or debugger
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
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 PE-bear github.com/hasherezade/pe-bear Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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