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Head-to-head · Ransomware Decryption Tools

Emsisoft Ransomware Decryption Tools vs Bitdefender GandCrab Decryptor

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Emsisoft Ransomware Decryption Tools #4 in Ransomware Decryption Tools 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Emsisoft
Bitdefender GandCrab Decryptor #6 in Ransomware Decryption Tools 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Bitdefender

Emsisoft Ransomware Decryption Tools leads on 0 checks, Bitdefender GandCrab Decryptor 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 scoreEmsisoft Ransomware Decryption Tools · 8.8/10
  • Free planboth

Emsisoft Ransomware Decryption Tools scores higher on our rubric for ransomware decryption tools: 8.8 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.

Emsisoft Ransomware Decryption Tools is the better fit for teams decrypting files across connected drives. Bitdefender GandCrab Decryptor is the better fit for windows users with supported GandCrab versions.

  • Emsisoft Ransomware Decryption Tools fits best

    Teams decrypting files across connected drives

  • Bitdefender GandCrab Decryptor fits best

    Windows users with supported GandCrab versions

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Side by side

Feature Emsisoft Ransomware Decryption Tools 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Bitdefender GandCrab Decryptor 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.6
Ranking #4 in Ransomware Decryption Tools #6 in Ransomware Decryption Tools
Best for Teams decrypting files across connected drives Windows users with supported GandCrab versions
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Free plan Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop Desktop
Platforms Windows Windows
Support Email Email
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business
Features Emsisoft Ransomware Decryption Tools 0/2 · Bitdefender GandCrab Decryptor 0/2
Offline use Not checked yet —
Command-line operation Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Supported strains Not checked yet GandCrab versions 1, 4, and 5.0.1–5.2; not versions 2 or 3
Recovery method Decryptor Decryptor
Supported operating systems Windows Windows
Our review
Pros
  • Queues files and locations, including connected and network drives
  • Offers strain-specific options such as entering an infection ID
  • Can retain encrypted originals and save or copy a decryption report
  • Scans an entire system or a specified file path
  • Can back up files before decryption
  • Tests initial files before continuing with decryption
Cons
  • Each utility targets selected ransomware strains and versions
  • Some decryptors may require an infection ID or file pairs
  • Technical support is limited to customers with a paid Emsisoft product
  • 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
Our verdict

For teams trying to recover files encrypted by a known ransomware variant, Emsisoft Ransomware Decryption Tools is a free collection of downloadable Windows utilities. Emsisoft lists individual decryptors by strain, with clues such as…

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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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  1. Emsisoft Ransomware Decryption ToolsRansomware Decryption Tools 8.8Free plan
  2. Bitdefender GandCrab DecryptorRansomware Decryption Tools 8.6Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Emsisoft Ransomware Decryption Tools — where it wins

    • Queues files and locations, including connected and network drives
    • Offers strain-specific options such as entering an infection ID
    • Can retain encrypted originals and save or copy a decryption report

    Where it doesn't

    • Each utility targets selected ransomware strains and versions
    • Some decryptors may require an infection ID or file pairs
    • Technical support is limited to customers with a paid Emsisoft product

  • 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
  • Emsisoft Ransomware Decryption Tools8.8/10 · Free plan

    A free Windows toolkit for trying strain-specific recovery across queued drives and locations.

    Visit EmsisoftFull verdict →
  • Bitdefender GandCrab Decryptor8.6/10 · Free plan

    A focused free decryptor for GandCrab versions 1, 4 and 5.0.1–5.2.

    Visit BitdefenderFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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