Best Reverse Engineering Tools in 2026
Updated
Inspecting binaries and other software artifacts can call for different analysis approaches, decompilation features and target coverage. Compared on analysis mode and decompiler support, these tools also include criteria for firmware analysis, supported architectures and platforms. A plugin API may be relevant if you need extensibility; free-plan availability and the paid-from price provide cost context. JEB, Qiling Framework and rev.ng are among the options shown. Match the listed capabilities to the targets you work with and the environments you use, then weigh which analysis features and extension options fit your requirements.
Reverse Engineering Tools, one module each.A lit port is something its maker publishes; 11 of 11 with a known API signal have a public API.
- 01 BAP (Binary Analysis Platform) API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.4Free
- 02 Qiling Framework API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.4Free
- 03 Binary Ninja API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 04 FACT API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 05 Frida API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 06 JEB API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3$100/mo
- 07 radare2 API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 08 rev.ng API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 09 Vivisect API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 10 CFR API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 11 FLOSS API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 12 Boomerang FREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 13 IDA Pro FREE yesDOCS 6.0$91.58/mo
- 14 Relyze FREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 15 angr FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 16 Apktool FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 17 Avatar² FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 18 Cutter FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 19 EMBA FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 20 Hiew FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 21 Medusa FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 22 Rizin FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 23 uncompyle6 FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 24 Binwalk FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 25 Chalkboard FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Decompiler | Firmware analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAP (Binary Analysis Platform) | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 2 | Qiling Framework | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 3 | Binary Ninja | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | 199 one-time | ||
| 4 | FACT | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | No | Yes | ||
| 5 | Frida | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 6 | JEB | 7.3 | Free plan | $100/mo | Yes | |||
| 7 | radare2 | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 8 | rev.ng | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 9 | Vivisect | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 10 | CFR | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 11 | FLOSS | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | No | ||
| 12 | Boomerang | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 13 | IDA Pro | 6.0 | Free plan | $91.58/mo | No | |||
| 14 | Relyze | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 15 | angr | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 16 | Apktool | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | No | No | |
| 17 | Avatar² | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 18 | Cutter | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 19 | EMBA | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 20 | Hiew | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | No | 25 one-time | ||
| 21 | Medusa | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | ||||
| 22 | Rizin | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 23 | uncompyle6 | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 24 | Binwalk | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 25 | Chalkboard | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes |
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