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Rizin vs RetDec: catalog facts
Rizin	RetDec

Best for: Reverse engineers and security researchers who work from the command line	Best for: Reverse engineers and malware analysts who want a free decompiler
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, Linux, Command line
Fast command-line disassembly and analysis Scriptable, with a well-defined command grammar Official Cutter GUI available Project files to save sessions	Free decompiler under a permissive licence Built on LLVM and retargetable across architectures Dockerfile provided for reproducible builds
Steep learning curve for the command shell Project support is still in beta	Project is in limited maintenance mode Command-line tool with no graphical interface Intended for authorized analysis of software you are allowed to examine
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: LGPL-3.0	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Rizin rizin.re Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for RetDec retdec.com github.com/avast/retdec Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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