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Best Malcat Alternatives in 2026

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

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

Malcat alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1JEB7.7Free plan$100/moAPI, Linux, Mac, Windows
2radare27.6Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
3Rizin7.6Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
4Binary Ninja7.5Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
5rev.ng7.5Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
6Frida7.4Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
7Qiling Framework7.4Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
8Cutter7.3Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
9IDA Pro7.3Free plan$91.58/moLinux, Mac, Windows
10angr7.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
11Refinery7.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
12Relyze7.1Free planFreeWindows
13RetDec7.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
14Binwalk7.0Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
15FLOSS7.0Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
16Smali/Baksmali7.0Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
17Ghidra6.9Free planFreeBrowser, Linux, Mac, Windows
18ILSpy6.9Free planFreeBrowser, Linux, Mac, Windows
19ImHex6.9Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
20JADX6.9Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
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Questions about Malcat alternatives

What is the best alternative to Malcat?

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

What is the best free alternative to Malcat?

JEB is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 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.