Hiew vs JEB
Hiew
hiew.ru
JEB
pnfsoftware.comSide by side
| Figure | Hiew | JEB |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $100/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 13 |
| Spec score · Reverse Engineering Tools | 7.7 (#25) | 9.0 (#2) |
| Demo limits | The demo has no editing, crypt, assembler, 64-bit or ARM disassembler, drive support, keyboard macros, or HEM support, among other restrictions. | The demo limits decompilation to a subset of code, disables saving and loading projects and clipboard use, has time-limited sessions, and requires an internet connection. |
| Purpose | Hiew is a console program described by its maker as a classic since 1991. | JEB is a reverse-engineering platform for disassembly, decompilation, debugging, and analysis of code and document files. |
Plans
Hiew
- Hiew single version 8.89$25, paid once
- Hiew lifetime updates$249, paid once
- Hiewix 32-bits$59, paid once
- Hiew DemoFree
- Hiew single version 8.89$25, paid once
JEB
- JEB Community EditionFree
- JEB Community EditionFree
- JEB DemoFree
- JEB Android$140 a month
- JEB Android$140 a month
- JEB Android$1,200 a year
- JEB Android$1,200 a year
- JEB Pro$2,000 a year
- JEB Pro$2,000 a year
- JEB Pro Floating$4,000 a year
In their own words
Hiew
Hiew is a Windows console program for viewing and editing files of unlimited size in text, hex, and disassembler modes. Its maker describes it as a classic since 1991. Disassembly includes x86-64 with AVX instruction support and an ArmV6 disassembler. Listed executable formats include NE, LE, LX, PE/PE32+, little-endian ELF and ELF64, Mach-O, and TE/TE64. Users can follow direct calls and jumps with a click and search instruction patterns in disassembler mode. Other listed capabilities include block operations, multi-file search and replace, keyboard macros, Unicode and UTF-8, binary templates, scripting, disk editing, plugins, and HEM modules. The free demo omits editing, crypt, assembler, 64-bit and ARM disassembly, drive support, keyboard macros, and HEM support, among other restrictions. The single-version license costs $25 as a one-time purchase with no updates. Lifetime updates cost $249 as a one-time purchase; Hiewix 32-bits costs $59, paid once with free 1-year updates.
JEB
JEB is a reverse-engineering platform for disassembly, decompilation, debugging, and analysis of code and document files. Its Android tools support static and dynamic app analysis, including multi-dex decompilation, resource reconstruction, and debugging of Dalvik and native code. Other modules address Intel x86 and x86-64, ARM, MIPS, RISC-V, WebAssembly, Ethereum contracts, Siemens S7 PLC programs, and PDF documents. Python or Java scripts and plugins can automate analysis, including through headless front ends. The GUI runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS for x64 and arm64 systems and requires JDK 21 or above. JEB Community Edition is free and described as suitable for researchers, students, hobbyists, and nonprofit reverse engineers; its listed plan covers x86 and x86-64 decompilation. The separate demo restricts decompilation, disables project saving and loading and clipboard use, limits session time, and requires an internet connection. Paid plans include Android modules from $140 per user per month and JEB Pro from $2,000 per user per year. PNF Software was founded in 2013 and is based in Silicon Valley, California.