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GDB vs edb: catalog facts
GDB	edb

Best for: Developers debugging crashes and logic errors in compiled programs	Best for: Linux users examining and debugging programs during authorized reverse engineering
Free Free and open source as part of the GNU Project.	Free Free software under GPL-2.0.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Linux
Supports a wide range of compiled languages Native, remote and simulator debugging Breakpoints, conditional stops and live changes to program state Actively maintained with regular releases	Debugs AArch32, x86, and x86-64 programs Supports Linux with Qt 5 or Qt 6 Includes plugin support
Command-line interface with a steep learning curve Graphical front ends must be installed separately	Linux is the only officially supported platform Building requires Qt and Capstone
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-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 GDB sourceware.org/gdb Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for edb github.com/eteran/edb-debugger Catalog checked October 8, 2026

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