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Head-to-head · Ransomware Decryption Tools

Emsisoft Ransomware Decryption Tools vs ESET Crysis 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
ESET Crysis Decryptor #7 in Ransomware Decryption Tools 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit ESET

Emsisoft Ransomware Decryption Tools leads on 0 checks, ESET Crysis 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
  • Most featuresESET Crysis Decryptor · 1 of 2

Emsisoft Ransomware Decryption Tools scores higher on our rubric for ransomware decryption tools: 8.8 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.

Emsisoft Ransomware Decryption Tools is the better fit for teams decrypting files across connected drives. ESET Crysis Decryptor is the better fit for windows users with supported Crysis variants.

  • Emsisoft Ransomware Decryption Tools fits best

    Teams decrypting files across connected drives

  • ESET Crysis Decryptor fits best

    Windows users with supported Crysis variants

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Side by side

Feature Emsisoft Ransomware Decryption Tools 8.8/10 Visit ↗ ESET Crysis Decryptor 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.5
Ranking #4 in Ransomware Decryption Tools #7 in Ransomware Decryption Tools
Best for Teams decrypting files across connected drives Windows users with supported Crysis variants
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Free plan Free
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop Desktop
Platforms Windows Windows
Support Email Docs
Features Emsisoft Ransomware Decryption Tools 0/2 · ESET Crysis Decryptor 1/2
Offline use Not checked yet Not checked yet
Command-line operation Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Supported strains Not checked yet .xtbl, .crysis, .crypt, .lock, .crypted, .dharma, .wallet, .onion (supported Crysis/Wallet variants)
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
  • Free utility for supported Crysis/Wallet file variants
  • Scans a selected drive for infected files
  • Includes silent, debug, and command-line modes
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 the most recent Crysis variants
  • Latest version was released in 2017
  • Limited to supported Crysis/Wallet variants on Windows
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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ESET Crysis Decryptor is a free Windows utility for recovering files affected by certain Crysis ransomware variants. It is aimed at Windows users whose files match the supported variants, rather than people seeking a general-purpose…

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  1. Emsisoft Ransomware Decryption ToolsRansomware Decryption Tools 8.8Free plan
  2. ESET Crysis DecryptorRansomware Decryption Tools 8.5Free 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

  • ESET Crysis Decryptor — where it wins

    • Free utility for supported Crysis/Wallet file variants
    • Scans a selected drive for infected files
    • Includes silent, debug, and command-line modes

    Where it doesn't

    • Does not support the most recent Crysis variants
    • Latest version was released in 2017
    • Limited to supported Crysis/Wallet variants on Windows
  • 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 →
  • ESET Crysis Decryptor8.5/10 · Free plan

    A focused, free decryptor for supported Crysis/Wallet variants, with command-line options.

    Visit ESETFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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