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Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor vs Emsisoft Ransomware Decryption Tools
Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor leads on 0 checks, Emsisoft Ransomware Decryption Tools 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 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 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.
Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor is the better fit for windows users with diverse supported infections. Emsisoft Ransomware Decryption Tools is the better fit for teams decrypting files across connected drives.
- Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor fits best
Windows users with diverse supported infections
- Emsisoft Ransomware Decryption Tools fits best
Teams decrypting files across connected drives
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Side by side
| Feature | Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor 9.0/10 Visit ↗ | Emsisoft Ransomware Decryption Tools 8.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.0 | 8.8 |
| Ranking | #3 in Ransomware Decryption Tools | #4 in Ransomware Decryption Tools |
| Best for | Windows users with diverse supported infections | Teams decrypting files across connected drives |
| 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, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor 1/2 · Emsisoft Ransomware Decryption Tools 0/2 | ||
| Offline use | Not checked yet | 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 | Not checked yet |
| Recovery method | Decryptor | Decryptor |
| Supported operating systems | Windows (the tool is launched as RakhniDecryptor.exe) | Windows |
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| 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… Read the review → |
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… Read the review → |
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
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
- Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor9.0/10 · Free plan
A broad free decryptor with drive scanning and command-line recovery controls.
Visit KasperskyFull verdict → - 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 →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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