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Hopper Disassembler vs REDasm: catalog facts
Hopper DisassemblerREDasm

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

Best for: Reverse engineers who want a free, open-source disassembler

Paid

Paid license, with a free trial available.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.

macOS Windows
  • 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
  • Supports multiple processor architectures
  • Handles legacy executable formats
  • Extensible through plugins
  • Open source with no licence restrictions
  • Mac only, requires macOS 12.4 or newer
  • Paid after the trial
  • Little documentation on the project homepage
  • Smaller community than established commercial disassemblers
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Not open source Open source
License: Proprietary License: GPL-3.0
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 REDasm

Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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