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Frida vs rev.ng
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 Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+3
Frida provides dynamic instrumentation across a broad set of operating systems, with both command-line tools and the Luma GUI. It is free software, though its CLI tools require Python.
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Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3
rev.ng combines C decompilation with structure detection, API access and YAML-based workflow controls. The core pipeline is Free Software, but the site currently invites users to join a closed beta for the UI.
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| Frida | rev.ng | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Windows | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | frida.re | rev.ng |
| On reverse engineering tools | #1 of 73 | #4 of 73 |
Frida: what it does well
- Free software with no paid plans listed
- Can trace application code without source code
- Supports injected, embedded, and preloaded modes
- Targets include mobile and desktop systems
- Offers bindings for several programming languages
What to know first
- CLI tools require Python
- CLI tools run on Windows, macOS, or GNU/Linux
- Luma lists minimums of macOS 15+ and iOS 26+
rev.ng: what it does well
- Automatically detects data structures across functions.
- Lists six architectures as included by default.
- Supports ELF, PE/COFF, Mach-O, DWARF, PDB and IDB imports.
- Offers HTTP API interaction and a scripting API.
- The decompilation pipeline is Free Software.
What to know first
- The UI is in a closed beta.
- Public projects allow two collaborators per project.
- The UI is intended for commercial cloud and standalone versions.