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PE Tools vs PE-bear: catalog facts
PE Tools	PE-bear

Best for: Reverse engineers and analysts examining Windows executables	Best for: Malware analysts taking a first look at Windows executables
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Editor covers PE headers, sections and all main directories Dumps running processes and rebuilds PE files Side-by-side comparison of two PE files Address calculator for VA, RVA and file offsets	Friendly GUI for inspecting PE structures Built-in disassembly through Capstone Runs on Windows, Linux and macOS
Windows only Older-style interface aimed at experienced users Intended for analysis of software you are authorized to examine	Limited to the PE format Not a full decompiler or debugger
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for PE Tools petoolse.github.io/petools Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for PE-bear github.com/hasherezade/pe-bear Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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