FACT vs Ghidra
FACT
fkie-cad.github.ioGhidra
github.comSide by side
| Figure | FACT | Ghidra |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Reverse Engineering Tools | 8.0 (#15) | 8.7 (#5) |
| Extensibility | Extractors, analysis features, and comparison functions are implemented as plugins, and additional plugins can be added to a local installation. | Users can develop Ghidra extensions and scripts using Java or Python. |
| License | FACT is free software under GPL version 3 or, at the user's option, any later version; some plugins may use different licenses. | The repository includes the Apache License, Version 2.0, which grants no-charge, royalty-free copyright and patent licenses subject to its terms. |
| Purpose | FACT automates firmware security analysis for devices such as routers, IoT equipment, UEFI systems, webcams, and drones. | Ghidra is a software reverse engineering framework maintained by the NSA Research Directorate. |
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In their own words
Ghidra
Ghidra is a software reverse engineering framework maintained by the NSA Research Directorate. It analyzes compiled code with tools for disassembly, assembly, decompilation, graphing and scripting, and supports many processor instruction sets and executable formats. The framework can operate interactively or in automated workflows, including work intended to address team and scale needs in complex reverse engineering. Users can write extensions and scripts in Java or Python. Development options include a GhidraDev plugin for Eclipse and support for script editing and module projects in Visual Studio Code. The project describes compiled-code analysis on Windows, macOS and Linux. Installation requires a 64-bit JDK 25 and an official multi-platform release archive. Ghidra is free under the Apache License, Version 2.0, whose terms grant no-charge, royalty-free copyright and patent licenses. The repository warns that some versions have known security vulnerabilities and directs users to security advisories. Its policy directs vulnerability reports to GitHub private vulnerability reporting rather than public issues.