Binary Ninja
7.8#1 in reverse engineering tools$199 one-timeFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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What both publish
| Fact | Binary Ninja | Frida |
|---|---|---|
| Company legal name | The maker identifies itself as Vector 35 Inc, a Delaware C corporation. | Crunchbase lists the supporting company’s legal name as NowSecure, Inc., formerly known as viaForensics. |
| Documentation depth | Developer documentation includes a cookbook, plugin writing, automation, architecture lifting, BNIL guides, types, workflows and API references. | The documentation includes tutorials, troubleshooting, building, footprint guidance, platform guides, tool references and JavaScript, C, Gum, Core, Swift and Go API sections. |
| Integrations | The purchase comparison lists Ghidra and IDB import, Ghidra export, and Sidekick capability; some Sidekick features require a separate purchase. | Luma can browse and import scripts from CodeShare and add npm packages through its built-in package manager. |
Binary Ninja plans
- FreeFree
- Personal$199, paid once
- Commercial$1,799, paid once
- Ultimate$3,499, paid once
- Ultimate (Floating)$5,499, paid once
Frida plans
- Free softwareFree
Pick Binary Ninja if…
Binary Ninja suits people who need interactive binary analysis, decompilation, or local and remote debugging. The free desktop option is limited to evaluation or education, while commercial-use licenses are listed separately.
Pick Frida if…
Frida suits developers and security researchers who need to inspect or trace running applications without source code. It also fits reverse-engineers working across its supported platforms and scripting languages.