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Best Apktool Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from reverse engineering tools ranked against Apktool on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    JEB Free plan apiLinuxMacWin $100/mo7.7
    Apktool vs JEB
  2. 2
    radare2 Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac Free7.6
    Apktool vs radare2
  3. 3
    rev.ng Free plan apiLinuxMacWebWin Free7.6
    Apktool vs rev.ng
  4. 4
    Rizin Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin Free7.6
    Apktool vs Rizin
  5. 5
    Binary Ninja Free plan apiLinuxMacWebWin Free7.5
    Apktool vs Binary Ninja
  6. 6
    Frida Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac Free7.5
    Apktool vs Frida
  7. 7
    Qiling Framework Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.5
    Apktool vs Qiling Framework
  8. 8
    Cutter Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.3
    Apktool vs Cutter
  9. 9
    IDA Pro Free plan LinuxMacWin $91.58/mo7.3
    Apktool vs IDA Pro
  10. 10
    angr Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.2
    Apktool vs angr
  11. 11
    RetDec Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.2
    Apktool vs RetDec
  12. 12
    Refinery Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.1
    Apktool vs Refinery
  13. 13
    Binwalk Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.0
    Apktool vs Binwalk
  14. 14
    Ghidra Free plan extensionLinuxMacWin Free7.0
    Apktool vs Ghidra
  15. 15
    ImHex Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.0
    Apktool vs ImHex
  16. 16
    JADX Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.0
    Apktool vs JADX
  17. 17
    ILSpy Free plan extensionLinuxMacWin Free6.9
    Apktool vs ILSpy
  18. 18
    iced-x86 LinuxMacWebWin 6.5
    Apktool vs iced-x86
  19. 19
    Relyze Free plan Win Free6.5
    Apktool vs Relyze
  20. 20
    BeaEngine LinuxMacWin 6.3
    Apktool vs BeaEngine

Apktool alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1JEB7.7Free plan$100/moAPI, Linux, Mac, Windows
2radare27.6Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
3rev.ng7.6Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
4Rizin7.6Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
5Binary Ninja7.5Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
6Frida7.5Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
7Qiling Framework7.5Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
8Cutter7.3Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
9IDA Pro7.3Free plan$91.58/moLinux, Mac, Windows
10angr7.2Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
11RetDec7.2Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
12Refinery7.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
13Binwalk7.0Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
14Ghidra7.0Free planFreeBrowser, Linux, Mac, Windows
15ImHex7.0Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
16JADX7.0Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
17ILSpy6.9Free planFreeBrowser, Linux, Mac, Windows
18iced-x866.5No—Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
19Relyze6.5Free planFreeWindows
20BeaEngine6.3No—Linux, Mac, Windows
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Questions about Apktool alternatives

What is the best alternative to Apktool?

JEB, number 1 in reverse engineering tools with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: radare2, rev.ng, Rizin and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Apktool?

JEB is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 18 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.