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RetDec

Ch 117.2of 73 Reverse Engineering Tools
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3License typefree
  4. 4Native-code decompilationYes
  5. 5Scripting APIYes
  6. 6Plugin supportYes
6 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com
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Overview

RetDec is ranked #11 of 73 in reverse engineering tools on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

RetDec plans and pricing

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RetDec Free Open-source software; MIT license github.com · 3 Oct 2026

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Free plan
Yesgithub.com
Native-code decompilation
Yesgithub.com
Scripting API
Yesgithub.com
Plugin support
Yesgithub.com
License type
freegithub.com

Facts

What it does
RetDec is a retargetable machine-code decompiler based on LLVM.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Supported formats
It supports ELF, PE, Mach-O, COFF, AR archives, Intel HEX, and raw machine code.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Supported architectures
It supports 32-bit Intel x86, ARM, MIPS, PIC32, and PowerPC, plus 64-bit x86-64 and ARM64 (AArch64).github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Analysis features
Features include static executable analysis, compiler and packer detection, and loading and instruction decoding.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Debug data
It extracts and uses DWARF and PDB debugging information.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
C++ analysis
It detects and reconstructs C++ class hierarchies using RTTI and vtables, and demangles GCC, MSVC, and Borland symbols.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Output
It reconstructs functions, types, and high-level constructs and outputs C or a Python-like language.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Graphs and disassembly
It includes an integrated disassembler and can generate call graphs, control-flow graphs, and statistics.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Integrations
Related repositories provide plugins that embed RetDec into IDA and Radare2.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Deployment
RetDec can be downloaded as a pre-built package, built from source, or run in a Docker container.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Platforms and storage
The project lists Windows 7 or later, Linux, macOS, and experimental FreeBSD support, and says an installation needs about 5 to 6 GB of free disk space.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
License
The project states that it is licensed under the MIT license and also incorporates a modified PeLib library under the zlib/libpng license for its original sources.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Security
The repository links to a security policy, but its policy page displayed a loading error when opened.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Support and maintenance
The repository says the project is in limited maintenance mode: issues may receive responses with delays up to one quarter, and development is very limited.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Intended use of nightly builds
The project says nightly builds are mainly for developers, contributors, and experimentation, and warns they may not work reliably and may contain regressions.github.com · 3 Oct 2026

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