IDA Pro comparisons
IDA Pro is compared head-to-head with Ghidra, Binary Ninja and JEB and more: 7 head-to-heads in Decompiler Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
IDA Pro head-to-head
- IDA Pro vs Ghidra
- IDA Pro vs Binary Ninja
- IDA Pro vs JEB
- IDA Pro vs Reko
- IDA Pro vs rev.ng
- IDA Pro vs RetDec
- IDA Pro vs Recaf
IDA Pro vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Native-code decompilation | Debugger integration | Scripting API | License type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | IDA Pro | No | $1,099/yr | Yes | Yes | Yes | Subscription | 9.0 |
| 1 | Ghidra | Yes | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | Free | 9.4 |
| 2 | Binary Ninja | Yes | $199 one-time | Yes | Yes | Yes | Mixed | 9.2 |
| 4 | JEB | Yes | $1,200/user/yr | Yes | Yes | Yes | Mixed | 8.8 |
| 5 | Reko | Yes | Free | Yes | Yes | Free | 8.4 | |
| 6 | rev.ng | Yes | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | Mixed | 8.2 |
| 7 | RetDec | Yes | Free | Yes | Yes | Free | 8.0 | |
| 8 | Recaf | Yes | Free | No | Yes | Yes | Free | 7.9 |
Compare IDA Pro with any decompiler
These are the matchups our editors wrote up. The compare tool pairs IDA Pro with any other product in Decompiler Software — and up to four at once — from the same checked specs.
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Compared by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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