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Head-to-head · Ransomware Decryption Tools

Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor vs Bitdefender GandCrab Decryptor

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor #3 in Ransomware Decryption Tools 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Kaspersky
Bitdefender GandCrab Decryptor #6 in Ransomware Decryption Tools 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Bitdefender

Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor leads on 0 checks, Bitdefender GandCrab Decryptor on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreKaspersky RakhniDecryptor · 9.0/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresKaspersky RakhniDecryptor · 1 of 2

Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor scores higher on our rubric for ransomware decryption tools: 9.0 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #6.

Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor is the better fit for windows users with diverse supported infections. Bitdefender GandCrab Decryptor is the better fit for windows users with supported GandCrab versions.

  • Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor fits best

    Windows users with diverse supported infections

  • Bitdefender GandCrab Decryptor fits best

    Windows users with supported GandCrab versions

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Side by side

Feature Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Bitdefender GandCrab Decryptor 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.6
Ranking #3 in Ransomware Decryption Tools #6 in Ransomware Decryption Tools
Best for Windows users with diverse supported infections 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
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business
Features Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor 1/2 · Bitdefender GandCrab Decryptor 0/2
Offline use Not checked yet —
Command-line operation ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Supported strains Conti; Ragnarok; Fonix; Rakhni; Agent.iih; Autoit; Aura; Pletor; Rotor; Lamer; Cryptokluchen; Democry; GandCrypt (versions 4 and 5); Bitman (versions 3 and 4); Libra; Lobzik; Lortok; Yatron; Chimera; CryFile; Crypren.afjh (FortuneCrypt); Nemchig; Mircop; Mor; Crusis (Dharma); AecHu; Jaff; Cryakl; Maze; Sekhmet; Egregor GandCrab versions 1, 4, and 5.0.1–5.2; not versions 2 or 3
Recovery method Decryptor Decryptor
Supported operating systems Windows (the tool is launched as RakhniDecryptor.exe) Windows
Our review
Pros
  • Supports a broad list of named ransomware families, including Conti and Maze
  • Scans hard, removable, and network drives for affected files
  • Offers command-line controls, resumable cracking ranges, and reports
  • Scans an entire system or a specified file path
  • Can back up files before decryption
  • Tests initial files before continuing with decryption
Cons
  • Recovery is limited to the ransomware families it supports
  • Windows-only, with no listed support for other operating systems
  • Password-cracking controls require command-line operation
  • 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

Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor is a free Windows utility for recovering files encrypted by supported ransomware families. Its published list spans strains including Conti, Ragnarok, Rakhni, Maze, and Egregor, making it relevant to Windows users…

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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. Kaspersky RakhniDecryptorRansomware Decryption Tools 9.0Free plan
  2. Bitdefender GandCrab DecryptorRansomware Decryption Tools 8.6Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor — where it wins

    • Supports a broad list of named ransomware families, including Conti and Maze
    • Scans hard, removable, and network drives for affected files
    • Offers command-line controls, resumable cracking ranges, and reports

    Where it doesn't

    • Recovery is limited to the ransomware families it supports
    • Windows-only, with no listed support for other operating systems
    • Password-cracking controls require command-line operation

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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