Tech riderRev. 29 Sept 2026
- 1Runs onBrowser, Linux, Mac, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3℗License typefree
- 4Native-code decompilationYes
- 5Bytecode decompilationYes
- 6Debugger integrationYes
- 7Scripting APIYes
- 8Plugin supportYes
8 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com
Overview
Ghidra is ranked #14 of 73 in reverse engineering tools on Specifiction. It runs on Browser extension, Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.
Ghidra plans and pricing
All plansCompared on reverse engineering tools
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Native-code decompilation
- Yesgithub.com
- Bytecode decompilation
- Yesgithub.com
- Debugger integration
- Yesgithub.com
- Scripting API
- Yesgithub.com
- Plugin support
- Yesgithub.com
- License type
- freegithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Ghidra is a software reverse engineering framework maintained by the NSA Research Directorate.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Analysis features
- Its tools include disassembly, assembly, decompilation, graphing, and scripting for analyzing compiled code.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Processor and file support
- Ghidra supports a wide variety of processor instruction sets and executable formats.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Operating systems
- The project describes compiled-code analysis on Windows, macOS, and Linux.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Operating modes
- Ghidra can run in user-interactive and automated modes.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Extensibility
- Users can develop Ghidra extensions and scripts using Java or Python.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Development integrations
- The project documents a GhidraDev plugin for Eclipse and support for editing scripts and creating module projects in Visual Studio Code.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Team analysis
- Ghidra was built to address scaling and teaming problems in complex software reverse engineering work.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Security warning
- The repository warns that certain Ghidra versions have known security vulnerabilities and points users to its security advisories.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Vulnerability reporting
- The security policy directs vulnerability reports to GitHub private vulnerability reporting and asks users not to open public issues for them.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Disclosure process
- The security policy describes private triage and says an advisory may be published sometime after an official release containing the patch.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Installation requirement
- The repository's installation instructions require a 64-bit JDK 25 and an official multi-platform release archive.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- License
- The repository includes the Apache License, Version 2.0, which grants no-charge, royalty-free copyright and patent licenses subject to its terms.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
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Sources
- github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra· checked 29 Sept 2026
- github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/blob/mast· checked 29 Sept 2026
- github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/blob/mast· checked 29 Sept 2026