Tech riderRev. 5 Oct 2026
  1. 1Runs onAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3DecompilerNo
  4. 4Analysis modehybrid
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Overview

FLOSS is ranked #15 of 73 in reverse engineering tools on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

FLOSS plans and pricing

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FLOSS Free Apache-2.0 licensed software · standalone binaries, Python package, or source installation github.com · 5 Oct 2026

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Decompiler
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Analysis mode
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Facts

Purpose
FLOSS uses static analysis to extract and deobfuscate strings from malware binaries.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
String types
It extracts static, stack, tight, and decoded strings.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Language support
It can identify and extract language-specific strings from Go and Rust programs.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Context
Layout-aware output adds file structure context and tags to static strings, including information from embedded databases.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Analysis features
Features include PE section delimiters, PE structure annotations, filtering of strings overlapping instructions, and highlighting or muting strings using embedded databases.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Installation
The project offers standalone executables, a Python package, and installation from source.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Supported systems
The installation documentation refers to standalone executables and commands for Windows, Linux, and macOS.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Automation
FLOSS can be used from Python in automated analysis systems; its documented Python API requires Python 3.10 or later.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
API stability
The project describes its CLI as the stable documented interface and says the Python API can change between releases.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Integrations
Additional scripts can load FLOSS output into tools such as Binary Ninja or IDA Pro.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Results viewer
The project provides a hosted viewer for FLOSS JSON output with search and filters, and supports generating a standalone HTML report.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
License
The repository identifies its license as Apache-2.0.github.com · 5 Oct 2026

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