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radare2

Ch 027.6of 73 Reverse Engineering Tools
  1. 1Runs onAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3DecompilerYes
  4. 4Firmware analysisYes
  5. 5Analysis modehybrid
  6. 6Plugin APIYes
  7. 7Supported platformsWindows, Linux, Darwin/macOS, GNU/Hurd, Apple iOS/iPadOS/watchOS, Android, BSD, QNX, Solaris, AIX, Haiku, SerenityOS, and others
  8. 8Supported architecturesi386, x86-64, Alpha, ARM, AVR, BPF, MIPS, PowerPC, SPARC, RISC-V, SH, m68k, S390, XCore, CR16, HPPA, ARC, Blackfin, Z80, H8/300, V810, PDP11, V850, CRIS, PIC, LM32, 8051, 6502, i4004, i8080, EVM, Tricore, CHIP-8, GameBoy, SNES, MSP430, Xtensa, NIOS II, Java, Dalvik, WebAssembly, MSIL, EBC, TMS320, Hexagon, MCORE, SuperH-4, VAX, KVX, LOONGARCH, s390x, STM8, and others
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Overview

radare2 is ranked #2 of 73 in reverse engineering tools on Specifiction. It runs on Android, API, iOS, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

radare2 plans and pricing

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radare2 Free Free reversing toolkit · LGPLv3 for most of radare2; dependencies and plugins may use other licenses radare.org · 29 Sept 2026

Compared on reverse engineering tools

Free plan
Yesradare.org
Decompiler
Yesradare.org
Firmware analysis
Yesradare.org
Analysis mode
hybridradare.org
Plugin API
Yesradare.org
Supported platforms
Windows, Linux, Darwin/macOS, GNU/Hurd, Apple iOS/iPadOS/watchOS, Android, BSD, QNX, Solaris, AIX, Haiku, SerenityOS, and othersradare.org
Supported architectures
i386, x86-64, Alpha, ARM, AVR, BPF, MIPS, PowerPC, SPARC, RISC-V, SH, m68k, S390, XCore, CR16, HPPA, ARC, Blackfin, Z80, H8/300, V810, PDP11, V850, CRIS, PIC, LM32, 8051, 6502, i4004, i8080, EVM, Tricore, CHIP-8, GameBoy, SNES, MSP430, Xtensa, NIOS II, Java, Dalvik, WebAssembly, MSIL, EBC, TMS320, Hexagon, MCORE, SuperH-4, VAX, KVX, LOONGARCH, s390x, STM8, and othersradare.org

Facts

Purpose
radare2 is a UNIX-like reverse engineering framework and command-line toolset.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Analysis
It can analyze, emulate, debug, modify, and disassemble binaries across many architectures.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
File handling
It can edit local files, view kernel memory, and debug programs locally or through remote GDB and WinDbg servers.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Scripting
The command-line tool supports scripting with an embedded JavaScript interpreter or through r2pipe.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Extensibility
The r2pm package manager can search, install, update, and uninstall plugins and tools.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Integrations
Listed plugins include r2ghidra, r2frida, r2yara, and r2pipe for scripting from other programming languages.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
GUI
The project identifies iaito as its official Qt graphical interface.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Platforms
Supported operating systems include Windows, Linux, Darwin, Apple's Mac and mobile operating systems, and Android.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Installation
The project recommends installing from its Git repository and also documents released binaries, Nix packaging, and source builds.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
License
Most of radare2 is licensed under LGPLv3, while dependencies and plugins may have different licenses.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Security
The security policy says fixes for reported security bugs are top priority and required within 24 hours of disclosure.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Security limits
The project says it does not backport security fixes to old releases and currently has no bug bounty program.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Support
The project points users to its official book, chats, and community channels for questions and feedback.github.com · 29 Sept 2026

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