No. 12 of 33 ·Code Obfuscation Software

DashO

Windows · Mac · Linux · Android

Freedom report

Two barsScore 5.2

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely4 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

DashO is ranked #12 of 33 in code obfuscation software on Freedom251. It runs on Android, Linux, macOS, Windows. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered.

DashO plans and pricing

All plans

Team Not published Get Quote Cross-stack protection · 8 seats · 5 applications · 1 development team preemptive.com · 3 Oct 2026

Enterprise Not published Get Quote Cross-stack protection · Unlimited seats, applications, and development teams preemptive.com · 3 Oct 2026

Starter Not published Get Quote 1 tech stack · 2 seats · 1 application preemptive.com · 3 Oct 2026

Group Not published Get Quote Cross-stack protection · 24 seats · 20 applications · 5 development teams preemptive.com · 3 Oct 2026

Compared on code obfuscation software

Free plan: Yes
Supported targets: .NET 5-10, .NET Core, Blazor WebAssembly, Blazor WebApp, Avalonia, .NET Framework, .NET Standard, Xamarin, MAUI, Mono
Anti-tamper controls: Yes
Control-flow obfuscation: Yes
String encryption: Yes
Deployment model: self_hosted
Build integration: plugin

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The record

Purpose: DashO protects Android, Java, and Kotlin applications against reverse engineering, code tampering, and unauthorized debugging.
How it works: DashO applies protection as a post-compile build step and says applications can be protected without code changes.
Obfuscation: Features include patented Overload Induction renaming, control flow obfuscation, and string encryption.
Runtime defense: DashO can detect tampering, debugging, rooted devices, emulators, and hooking frameworks and respond according to configuration.
Build integrations: DashO integrates into continuous integration through its command line interface, Gradle plugins for Android and Java, or Ant.
Maven support: PreEmptive says it does not offer a specific Maven plugin and describes calling DashO through Ant from a Maven build.
Supported systems: Installers are available for Windows, macOS, and Linux/GNU; the product processes Android applications and Java or Kotlin class files.
Performance: The product page says build-time protections have little to no direct runtime impact, while runtime checks may add overhead depending on configuration.
Support: PreEmptive describes a dedicated support engineering team across the US and Europe and offers support cases.
Trial access: The DashO product page invites users to start a free trial; it does not state a trial duration there.
Usage data: DashO may send feature usage and summary project data to PreEmptive servers through its Customer Feedback Program, which can be disabled.
Intended users: The pricing page presents plans for small teams through enterprise teams, with seat, application, and development-team allowances that vary by plan.
Headquarters: Austin, Texas, United States
Founded: 1996

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Code Obfuscation Software in 2026#12 of 33

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Sources

preemptive.com/products/dasho/· checked 3 Oct 2026
support.preemptive.com/hc/en-us/articles/31997880803729-Introd· checked 3 Oct 2026
preemptive.com/blog/integrating-dasho-into-a-maven-bui· checked 3 Oct 2026
support.preemptive.com/hc/en-us/articles/31998073118993-Instal· checked 3 Oct 2026
preemptive.com/support/· checked 3 Oct 2026
support.preemptive.com/hc/en-us/articles/31998337621393-Releas· checked 3 Oct 2026
preemptive.com/pricing/· checked 3 Oct 2026
preemptive.com/products/dotfuscator/· checked 28 Sept 2026