IDA Pro
Disassembler, decompiler, and debugger from Hex-Rays with disassembly support for more than 60 processor families.
Updated
- Pricing
- Free / Commercial
- License
- Proprietary
- Platforms
- Linux, macOS, Windows
- Category
- Reverse Engineering
What Is IDA Pro?
IDA Pro from Hex-Rays combines a disassembler for more than 60 processor families with Hex-Rays decompilers producing pseudocode for families including x86, ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, and RISC-V, a plugin SDK, and Lumina function recognition. IDA Free covers x86 and x86-64 at no cost for evaluating basic features, IDA Home is a paid plan for individual non-commercial use, and IDA Pro plans cover commercial work. Hex-Rays also offers an MCP integration for driving IDA from AI assistants.
Use Cases
Professional vulnerability research and malware analysis where processor breadth and ecosystem depth matter.
Strengths and Limitations
Strengths
- +Disassembly support for more than 60 processor families.
- +Decompilers for x86, ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, ARC, and RISC-V families.
- +SDK for custom processor modules, loaders, and plugins.
Limitations
- -Commercial plans start from EUR 1,099 per year, and plans with local decompilers start from EUR 4,999 per year.
- -IDA Free is limited to x86 and x86-64 with a cloud-based decompiler.
Defensive Use
Deep analysis of malware and vulnerable binaries for detection and patching decisions.
IDA Pro Alternatives
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|---|---|---|---|
| Binary Ninja Interactive disassembler, decompiler, and debugger with C++, Python, and Rust APIs and a free cloud tier. | Proprietary | Linux, macOS, Windows | Free / Commercial |
| Ghidra Software reverse engineering suite developed by the NSA, offering disassembly, decompilation, and scriptable binary analysis. | Apache-2.0 | Linux, macOS, Windows | Open Source |
| radare2 Command-line reverse engineering framework providing scriptable disassembly, binary patching, and cross-platform analysis. | LGPL-3.0-only (core); GPL-3.0-only (selective plugins) | Linux, macOS, Windows, BSD | Open Source |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is IDA Pro?→
IDA Pro from Hex-Rays combines a disassembler for more than 60 processor families with Hex-Rays decompilers producing pseudocode for families including x86, ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, and RISC-V, a plugin SDK, and Lumina function recognition. IDA Free covers x86 and x86-64 at no cost for evaluating basic features, IDA Home is a paid plan for individual non-commercial use, and IDA Pro plans cover commercial work. Hex-Rays also offers an MCP integration for driving IDA from AI assistants.
What is IDA Pro used for?→
Professional vulnerability research and malware analysis where processor breadth and ecosystem depth matter.
What are the strengths of IDA Pro?→
- +Disassembly support for more than 60 processor families.
- +Decompilers for x86, ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, ARC, and RISC-V families.
- +SDK for custom processor modules, loaders, and plugins.
What are the limitations of IDA Pro?→
- +Commercial plans start from EUR 1,099 per year, and plans with local decompilers start from EUR 4,999 per year.
- +IDA Free is limited to x86 and x86-64 with a cloud-based decompiler.
How is IDA Pro used defensively?→
Deep analysis of malware and vulnerable binaries for detection and patching decisions.