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YARA vs YARA-X: catalog facts
YARA	YARA-X
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Rules combine text and binary patterns with boolean logic, and the format has become the common language for…	Provides a modern implementation of YARA-style analysis.
The original engine is now in maintenance mode with development moved to YARA-X, and rules only catch what…	Detection depends on the rules supplied and analyst interpretation.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License: BSD-3-Clause
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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