DashO vs R8
DashO
preemptive.comR8
r8.googlesource.comSide by side
| Figure | DashO | R8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Code Obfuscation Software | 7.9 (#15) | 8.0 (#11) |
| Intended users | The pricing page presents plans for small teams through enterprise teams, with seat, application, and development-team allowances that vary by plan. | The documentation describes R8 as an app optimizer and recommends enabling it for a tested release build, while warning that optimization can increase build time and make debugging harder. |
| Obfuscation | Features include patented Overload Induction renaming, control flow obfuscation, and string encryption. | R8 shortens class, field, and method names to reduce DEX file size. |
| Support | PreEmptive describes a dedicated support engineering team across the US and Europe and offers support cases. | The project directs users to [email protected] for questions and to separate issue trackers for D8 and R8. |
Plans
DashO
- EnterprisePriced on request
- GroupPriced on request
- StarterPriced on request
- TeamPriced on request
In their own words
DashO
DashO protects Android, Java, and Kotlin applications from reverse engineering, code tampering, and unauthorized debugging. It applies protection after compilation as a build step, without requiring code changes. Obfuscation options include patented Overload Induction renaming, control-flow obfuscation, and string encryption. Configurable runtime checks can detect tampering, debugging, rooted devices, emulators, and hooking frameworks, then respond according to configuration. Teams can add DashO to continuous integration through its command-line interface, Gradle plugins for Android and Java, or Ant. There is no dedicated Maven plugin; a Maven build can invoke DashO through Ant. Installers are available for Windows, macOS, and Linux/GNU, and the product processes Android applications and Java or Kotlin class files. The product page says build-time protections have little to no direct runtime impact, while configured runtime checks may add overhead. A free trial is offered, with no duration stated. Plans are quoted rather than publicly priced, and allowances vary by plan.