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IDA Free vs Rizin: catalog facts
IDA Free	Rizin

Best for: Students and hobbyists learning reverse engineering on x86 binaries	Best for: Reverse engineers and security researchers who work from the command line
Free Free for non-commercial use; paid IDA Home and IDA Pro editions add more features and commercial rights.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Same core disassembler as the commercial IDA Includes a decompiler for x86 and x86-64 Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux	Fast command-line disassembly and analysis Scriptable, with a well-defined command grammar Official Cutter GUI available Project files to save sessions
Not licensed for commercial use Only x86 and x86-64 are supported Decompilation runs in the cloud and needs a connection	Steep learning curve for the command shell Project support is still in beta
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License: Proprietary	License: LGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Offline features available
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 Rizin rizin.re Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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