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IDA Free vs Cutter: catalog facts
IDA Free	Cutter
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Best for: Students and hobbyists learning reverse engineering on x86 binaries	Best for: Inspect compiled programs with a graphical reverse-engineering interface
Free Free for non-commercial use; paid IDA Home and IDA Pro editions add more features and commercial rights.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and external services are separate.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Same core disassembler as the commercial IDA Includes a decompiler for x86 and x86-64 Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux	Uses the Rizin analysis engine with interactive navigation.
Not licensed for commercial use Only x86 and x86-64 are supported Decompilation runs in the cloud and needs a connection	Understanding the results requires knowledge of binaries and assembly.
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
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for IDA Free hex-rays.com/ida-free Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Cutter github.com/rizinorg/cutter Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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