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Hopper Disassembler vs Binary Ninja: catalog facts
Hopper DisassemblerBinary Ninja

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Binary Ninja disassembly and decompiled code side by side with instruction addresses and navigation sidebarBinary Ninja control-flow graph with disassembly and Python console

Best for: Reverse engineering macOS and iOS binaries on a Mac

Best for: Reverse engineers and malware analysts who want a scriptable decompiler

Paid

Paid license, with a free trial available.

Free + paid options

A free edition and a free cloud version exist; full features need a paid license.

macOS Web
  • Assembly, CFG and pseudo-code views side by side
  • Swift name demangling and Objective-C selector extraction
  • LLDB and GDB debugging support
  • MCP server for connecting language models
  • Decompiles to readable C or the BNIL intermediate language
  • Scriptable through C++, Python and Rust APIs
  • Local and remote debugging built in
  • Can be tried quickly through the cloud version
  • Mac only, requires macOS 12.4 or newer
  • Paid after the trial
  • Commercial license needed beyond the free edition
  • Real-time collaboration requires the Enterprise server
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Web application
Not open source Not open source
License: Proprietary License: Proprietary
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Sources for Hopper Disassembler

Catalog checked October 1, 2026

Sources for Binary Ninja

Catalog checked September 23, 2026

“Not stated” means we have not confirmed it. Features can vary by device and plan.