IDA Pro vs Reko

IDA Pro9.0Visit RReko8.4Visit

Higher score IDA Pro #3 in Decompiler Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit IDA Pro

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R Reko #5 in Decompiler Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Reko

• IDA Pro fits best

  Enterprise-grade native reverse engineering

• Reko fits best

  Free native decompilation across platforms

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Side by side

Feature	IDA Pro 9.0/10 Visit ↗	RReko 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.4
Ranking	#3 in Decompiler Software	#5 in Decompiler Software
Best for	Enterprise-grade native reverse engineering	Free native decompilation across platforms
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	$1,099/yr	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, Linux, macOS
Support	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features IDA Pro 4/5 · Reko 3/5
Native-code decompilation	✓	✓
Bytecode decompilation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Debugger integration	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Scripting API	✓	✓
Plugin support	✓	✓
Specs
License type	Subscription	Free
Our review
Pros	Disassembles binaries for more than 60 processor families Combines native decompilation with local and remote debugging Supports scripting, plugins, headless automation, and collaboration	Free and open source with no commercial plan structure GUI, command-line, .NET API, and runtime library workflows Supports multiple architectures, formats, scripts, and plugins
Cons	Annual pricing starts at $1,099 No free plan or current trial for IDA Pro Advanced local decompilers require higher-priced editions	Intended for users familiar with machine code or assembly Debugger integration is not a stated strength Focused on machine-code executables rather than bytecode
Our verdict	IDA Pro is a programmable binary-analysis application for reverse engineers, vulnerability researchers, malware analysts, and software security teams. It combines disassembly, native-code decompilation, debugging, scripting, plugins, and… Read the review →	Reko is an open-source toolchain for decompiling machine-code binary executables into higher-level output. It is aimed at reverse engineers, developers, and analysts who understand machine code or assembly language and need more than a… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• IDA Pro — where it wins

  • Disassembles binaries for more than 60 processor families
  • Combines native decompilation with local and remote debugging
  • Supports scripting, plugins, headless automation, and collaboration

  Where it doesn't

  • Annual pricing starts at $1,099
  • No free plan or current trial for IDA Pro
  • Advanced local decompilers require higher-priced editions

• Reko — where it wins

  • Free and open source with no commercial plan structure
  • GUI, command-line, .NET API, and runtime library workflows
  • Supports multiple architectures, formats, scripts, and plugins

  Where it doesn't

  • Intended for users familiar with machine code or assembly
  • Debugger integration is not a stated strength
  • Focused on machine-code executables rather than bytecode

• IDA Pro9.0/10 · Paid

  A deep native reverse-engineering suite for teams that need broad architecture support.

  Visit IDA ProFull verdict →
• RReko8.4/10 · Free plan

  A free, extensible decompiler with GUI, CLI, API, scripting, and multi-architecture support.

  Visit RekoFull verdict →