Best Reverse Engineering Tools in 2026
Updated
73 reverse engineering tools ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
73ranked
4free plans on this page
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Reverse Engineering Tools 23 channels on this page · 48 of 184 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromDecompilerFirmware analysisAnalysis modePlugin APISupported platformsSupported architectures Spec sheet Score
51 Androguard Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDecompilerYesFirmware analysisnot statedAnalysis modestaticPlugin APInot statedSupported platformsAndroidSupported architecturesnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.7
52 PANDA Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDecompilernot statedFirmware analysisnot statedAnalysis modedynamicPlugin APIYesSupported platformsLinuxSupported architecturesnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.7
53 PE Explorer Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDecompilerNoFirmware analysisnot statedAnalysis modestaticPlugin APIYesSupported platformsWindowsSupported architecturesnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.7
54 Boomerang Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDecompilernot statedFirmware analysisnot statedAnalysis modenot statedPlugin APInot statedSupported platformsnot statedSupported architecturesnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.6
55 dex2jar Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDecompilerNoFirmware analysisNoAnalysis modestaticPlugin APINoSupported platformsnot statedSupported architecturesnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.6
56 dotPeek Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDecompilernot statedFirmware analysisnot statedAnalysis modenot statedPlugin APInot statedSupported platformsnot statedSupported architecturesnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.6
57 Malcat Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDecompilernot statedFirmware analysisnot statedAnalysis modestaticPlugin APInot statedSupported platformsWindowsSupported architecturesnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.6
58 pycdc Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDecompilernot statedFirmware analysisnot statedAnalysis modenot statedPlugin APInot statedSupported platformsnot statedSupported architecturesnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.6
59 Fiano Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDecompilerNoFirmware analysisYesAnalysis modestaticPlugin APINoSupported platformsnot statedSupported architecturesnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.5
60 IFRExtractor-RS Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDecompilerNoFirmware analysisYesAnalysis modestaticPlugin APInot statedSupported platformsnot statedSupported architecturesnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.5
61 dnSpyEx Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDecompilernot statedFirmware analysisnot statedAnalysis modenot statedPlugin APInot statedSupported platformsnot statedSupported architecturesnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.4
62 FLOSS Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDecompilerNoFirmware analysisnot statedAnalysis modehybridPlugin APInot statedSupported platformsnot statedSupported architecturesnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.4
63 Hopper Disassembler Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDecompilernot statedFirmware analysisnot statedAnalysis modenot statedPlugin APInot statedSupported platformsnot statedSupported architecturesnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.4
64 Smali/Baksmali Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDecompilerNoFirmware analysisnot statedAnalysis modestaticPlugin APInot statedSupported platformsnot statedSupported architecturesnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.4
65 Snowman Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDecompilerYesFirmware analysisnot statedAnalysis modestaticPlugin APInot statedSupported platformsnot statedSupported architecturesnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.4
66 Chalkboard Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDecompilernot statedFirmware analysisnot statedAnalysis modenot statedPlugin APInot statedSupported platformsnot statedSupported architecturesnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.2
67 CFR Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDecompilernot statedFirmware analysisnot statedAnalysis modenot statedPlugin APInot statedSupported platformsnot statedSupported architecturesnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.1
68 EUVA (EngineUnpacker Visual Analyzer) Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDecompilernot statedFirmware analysisnot statedAnalysis modenot statedPlugin APInot statedSupported platformsnot statedSupported architecturesnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.1
69 Procyon Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDecompilernot statedFirmware analysisnot statedAnalysis modenot statedPlugin APInot statedSupported platformsnot statedSupported architecturesnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.1
70 uncompyle6 Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDecompilernot statedFirmware analysisnot statedAnalysis modenot statedPlugin APInot statedSupported platformsnot statedSupported architecturesnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.1
71 DRAKVUF Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDecompilernot statedFirmware analysisnot statedAnalysis modenot statedPlugin APInot statedSupported platformsnot statedSupported architecturesnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 4.9
72 Medusa Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDecompilernot statedFirmware analysisnot statedAnalysis modenot statedPlugin APInot statedSupported platformsnot statedSupported architecturesnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 4.9
73 decompyle3 Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDecompilernot statedFirmware analysisnot statedAnalysis modenot statedPlugin APInot statedSupported platformsnot statedSupported architecturesnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 4.7
Compare all 23 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Decompiler | Firmware analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Androguard | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 52 | PANDA | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 53 | PE Explorer | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | No | — |
| 54 | Boomerang | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 55 | dex2jar | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | No | No |
| 56 | dotPeek | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 57 | Malcat | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 58 | pycdc | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 59 | Fiano | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | No | Yes |
| 60 | IFRExtractor-RS | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 61 | dnSpyEx | 5.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 62 | FLOSS | 5.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | — |
| 63 | Hopper Disassembler | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 64 | Smali/Baksmali | 5.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | — |
| 65 | Snowman | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 66 | Chalkboard | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 67 | CFR | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 68 | EUVA (EngineUnpacker Visual Analyzer) | 5.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 69 | Procyon | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 70 | uncompyle6 | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 71 | DRAKVUF | 4.9 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 72 | Medusa | 4.9 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 73 | decompyle3 | 4.7 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
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