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CFR vs Medusa

CFR

benf.org

Medusa

github.com

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FigureCFRMedusa
Price fromFreeFree
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
WindowsYes—
macOSYes—
LinuxYesYes
APIYes—
Self-hostedYesYes
Plans published11
Spec score · Reverse Engineering Tools8.2 (#10)8.0 (#16)
LicenseThe maker’s FAQ directs users to the project README for its license; the project repository identifies the license as MIT.The GitHub repository identifies the project license as Apache-2.0.
PurposeCFR is a Java decompiler that converts Java class files back into Java source.Medusa is a command-line backup and restore system for Apache Cassandra.
SupportThe maker invites users to email reports of problems and directs bug reports to the GitHub issue tracker.The README directs user questions and general or development discussions to the #cassandra-medusa channel on ASF Slack.

Plans

CFR

  • FreeFree

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Medusa

  • Medusa for Apache CassandraFree

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In their own words

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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Medusa

Medusa is a command-line backup system for Apache Cassandra that runs on Linux in a self-hosted deployment. It supports full and differential backups, single-node backup and restore, and cluster-wide restores in place or to a remote location. Backup destinations include local storage, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob Storage, AWS S3, and compatible S3 services. It supports clusters using either single tokens or vnodes. Its verify command checks backup completion, manifest and file presence, and file hashes; MD5 checks can be enabled, while file size is checked by default. Configuration documentation covers client SSL settings and S3 server-side encryption with KMS or customer-provided keys. Retention settings can purge backups by age or count. Installation instructions cover pip and Debian packages, including offline installation, and describe installing Medusa on each Cassandra node. It requires Python 3.9 or newer and is licensed under Apache-2.0. A stated constraint is that it does not support Cassandra deployments with multiple data-folder directories.

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