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Rizin vs IDA Free: catalog facts
Rizin	IDA Free

Best for: Reverse engineers and security researchers who work from the command line	Best for: Students and hobbyists learning reverse engineering on x86 binaries
Free Free and open source.	Free Free for non-commercial use; paid IDA Home and IDA Pro editions add more features and commercial rights.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Fast command-line disassembly and analysis Scriptable, with a well-defined command grammar Official Cutter GUI available Project files to save sessions	Same core disassembler as the commercial IDA Includes a decompiler for x86 and x86-64 Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux
Steep learning curve for the command shell Project support is still in beta	Not licensed for commercial use Only x86 and x86-64 are supported Decompilation runs in the cloud and needs a connection
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License: LGPL-3.0	License: Proprietary
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Rizin rizin.re Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for IDA Free hex-rays.com/ida-free Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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