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BARF vs CFR

BARF

github.com

CFR

benf.org

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FigureBARFCFR
Price from—Free
Free plan—Yes
Free trial——
Open source——
Windows—Yes
macOS—Yes
LinuxYesYes
API—Yes
Self-hosted—Yes
Plans published01
Spec score · Reverse Engineering Tools5.9 (#53)8.2 (#10)

Plans

BARF

No plans published.

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CFR

  • FreeFree

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In their own words

BARF

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CFR

CFR is a free Java decompiler that reconstructs Java source from Java class files. It can process individual named classes, classes found on a classpath, or a whole JAR, and the command-line tool can place output in a chosen directory with the --outputdir option. Decompilation behavior can be adjusted through command-line options or an options file. The maker says CFR handles many features from Java 9, 12, and 14, and it can attempt class files from other JVM languages; those are rendered as Java rather than their original language. CFR is written in Java 6 and is said to run wherever Java 6 does. It is available as a downloadable JAR, through Maven, and from GitHub. The FAQ notes an API from version 0.135, and the project repository identifies the license as MIT. CFR handles bytecode rather than native code. Its maker also notes that some inputs fall into edge cases where output may be poor. There are no paid plans or usage limits stated.

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