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Ropper

Free#61 of 72 in Reverse Engineering Tools

Ropper: Focused free toolkit for gadget search and ROP-chain generation across supported platforms. Ranked #61 of 72 in Reverse Engineering Tools by our editors (3.0/10); pricing: Free plan; best for ROP gadget discovery and chain generation.

3.0/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
3.0 / 10
Pricing
Free plan
Best for
ROP gadget discovery and chain generation
Free plan
Yes
Paid from
Free
Decompiler
No
Facts checked
23 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Searches binaries for ROP gadgets with bad-byte filtering
- Disassembles and assembles instructions for supported architectures
- Generates ROP chains from locally analyzed binaries
Where it doesn't
- Static analysis only; no decompiler or firmware-analysis mode
- No plugin API for extending the toolkit
- Support is limited to community channels and documentation

Our verdict on Ropper

Ropper is a command-line Python toolkit for reverse engineering and exploit-development work on binary files. It is designed for security researchers, exploit developers, and engineers analyzing native binaries who need local utilities for gadget discovery and instruction-level inspection. The project runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS, with self-hosted deployment suited to solo practitioners and small teams.

Distributed as open-source software with a free plan, Ropper centers its workflow on searching binaries for ROP and other instruction gadgets. It can display binary and section information, disassemble instructions in supported formats, assemble instructions for supported architectures, and generate ROP chains. Gadget results can be filtered with bad-byte constraints, which directly supports chain construction where certain byte values are unusable. The published architecture coverage includes x86, x86-64, ARM, ARM64, MIPS, PowerPC, and SPARC, giving the toolkit broad instruction-set reach across its supported operating systems.

Ropper is a focused static-analysis utility rather than a broader reverse-engineering suite. It does not provide a decompiler, firmware-analysis mode, or plugin API, so workflows that depend on those capabilities should look elsewhere. Support is provided through community channels and documentation, matching the project’s open-source distribution. Choose Ropper when gadget search, disassembly, assembly, bad-byte filtering, and ROP-chain generation are the central requirements; choose another tool when you need deeper program decompilation, firmware-focused analysis, or extensibility through plugins.

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Ropper pricing

Plans Free planFree Free to use — no paid tier required for the core job.

See plans on github.com

Ropper fact sheet

Free plan	Yes
Paid from	Free
Decompiler	No
Firmware analysis	No
Analysis mode	Static
Plugin API	No
Supported platforms	Linux, Windows, macOS
Supported architectures	x86, x86-64, ARM, ARM64, MIPS, PowerPC, SPARC
Deployment	Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business (editorial estimate)
Pricing	Free plan
Website	github.com
Facts checked	23 Sep 2026

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