Side by side
Firmadyne vs Pharos
Both stand on reverse engineering tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Linux
Firmadyne provides a focused, free way to perform dynamic firmware analysis on Linux. Confirm that your firmware uses a supported architecture and that you do not need decompilation or plugin extensions.
Visit Firmadyne Free plan Linux
Pharos offers free static analysis for Linux. Its lack of a decompiler and limited verified architecture information should guide tool selection.
Visit PharosThe facts
| Firmadyne | Pharos | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Linux | Linux |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Not published |
| Plans published | None | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | github.com | github.com |
| On reverse engineering tools | #59 of 73 | #63 of 73 |
Firmadyne: what it does well
- Free plan
- Dynamic firmware analysis
- Supports MIPS, ARM, and x86
- Linux platform
What to know first
- No decompiler listed
- No plugin API listed
- Linux-only platform
Pharos: what it does well
- Free plan
- Static analysis mode
- Linux support
- Founded in 2015
What to know first
- No decompiler
- Broader Pharos architectures unverified
- Linux platform only
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