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Head-to-head · Ransomware Decryption Tools

Bitdefender GandCrab Decryptor vs Bitdefender REvil/Sodinokibi Decryption Tool

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Bitdefender GandCrab Decryptor #6 in Ransomware Decryption Tools 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Bitdefender
Bitdefender REvil/Sodinokibi Decryption Tool #8 in Ransomware Decryption Tools 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Bitdefender

Bitdefender GandCrab Decryptor leads on 0 checks, Bitdefender REvil/Sodinokibi Decryption Tool on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBitdefender GandCrab Decryptor · 8.6/10
  • Free planboth

Bitdefender GandCrab Decryptor scores higher on our rubric for ransomware decryption tools: 8.6 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.

Bitdefender GandCrab Decryptor is the better fit for windows users with supported GandCrab versions. Bitdefender REvil/Sodinokibi Decryption Tool is the better fit for recovering files from REvil or Sodinokibi.

  • Bitdefender GandCrab Decryptor fits best

    Windows users with supported GandCrab versions

  • Bitdefender REvil/Sodinokibi Decryption Tool fits best

    Recovering files from REvil or Sodinokibi

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Side by side

Feature Bitdefender GandCrab Decryptor 8.6/10 Visit ↗ Bitdefender REvil/Sodinokibi Decryption Tool 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 8.4
Ranking #6 in Ransomware Decryption Tools #8 in Ransomware Decryption Tools
Best for Windows users with supported GandCrab versions Recovering files from REvil or Sodinokibi
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Free plan Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop Desktop
Platforms Windows Windows
Features Bitdefender GandCrab Decryptor 0/2 · Bitdefender REvil/Sodinokibi Decryption Tool 0/2
Offline use — Not checked yet
Command-line operation Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Supported strains GandCrab versions 1, 4, and 5.0.1–5.2; not versions 2 or 3 REvil; Sodinokibi
Recovery method Decryptor Decryptor
Supported operating systems Windows Windows
Our review
Pros
  • Scans an entire system or a specified file path
  • Can back up files before decryption
  • Tests initial files before continuing with decryption
  • Scans an entire system or a user-selected folder
  • Can back up files before decryption
  • Logs the decryption process and can overwrite clean files
Cons
  • Does not support GandCrab versions 2 or 3
  • Needs an internet connection to request a potentially valid key
  • Requires a copy of the ransom note
  • Coverage is limited to REvil/Sodinokibi
  • Applies to REvil attacks before July 13, 2021
  • Windows-only utility
Our verdict

Bitdefender GandCrab Decryptor is a free Windows desktop utility for people dealing with files encrypted by supported GandCrab versions. Its scope is specific: Bitdefender’s guidance identifies versions 1, 4 and 5.0.1 through 5.2, while…

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Bitdefender REvil/Sodinokibi Decryption Tool is a free Windows utility for people trying to recover files affected by REvil or Sodinokibi ransomware. It runs on the affected computer and offers both a whole-system scan and a scan of a…

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  1. Bitdefender GandCrab DecryptorRansomware Decryption Tools 8.6Free plan
  2. Bitdefender REvil/Sodinokibi Decryption ToolRansomware Decryption Tools 8.4Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Bitdefender GandCrab Decryptor — where it wins

    • Scans an entire system or a specified file path
    • Can back up files before decryption
    • Tests initial files before continuing with decryption

    Where it doesn't

    • Does not support GandCrab versions 2 or 3
    • Needs an internet connection to request a potentially valid key
    • Requires a copy of the ransom note

  • Bitdefender REvil/Sodinokibi Decryption Tool — where it wins

    • Scans an entire system or a user-selected folder
    • Can back up files before decryption
    • Logs the decryption process and can overwrite clean files

    Where it doesn't

    • Coverage is limited to REvil/Sodinokibi
    • Applies to REvil attacks before July 13, 2021
    • Windows-only utility

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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