SmartAssembly

Redgate · checked 14 Nov 2026

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YesFree tier

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SmartAssembly is a .NET obfuscator designed to make applications harder to reverse-engineer or modify.

Pricing

SmartAssembly1-year subscription; equivalent to $64.75/license/mo · Per license · 1-year subscription$777/yr
SmartAssembly Personal editionFree
SmartAssembly PersonalFree to use · Testing builds and viewing error reports only · cannot create builds for distributionFree
SmartAssembly Pro1-year subscription; equivalent to $99.00/license/mo · Per license · 1-year subscription · includes error reports$1,188/yr

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Facts

Website: red-gate.com
Price: Free tier · from $777/yr
Free trial: Yes
Build integrations: Obfuscation can be integrated into build processes using MSBuild or the command line.
Debugging: It decodes obfuscated stack traces and generates PDB files containing debugging information.
Dependency handling: It can merge, compress, and embed dependencies in the main assembly.
Error and usage reporting: The product can automatically report usage and exceptions; Pro includes error reports when applications crash.
License model: Standard and Pro licensing is per machine, such as a build server or production machine.
Maker headquarters: Redgate says its HQ is in Cambridge.
Obfuscation: Features include name mangling, control flow obfuscation, string encoding, dynamic proxies, and declarative obfuscation.
Resource protection: The product compresses and encrypts managed resources.
Supported code: It secures .NET Framework, .NET Core, and .NET Standard assemblies.
Supported platform requirement: SmartAssembly requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 or later to run.
Trial: A 14-day free trial is available.

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