The free solution
This (completely!) free version of IDA offers a privilege opportunity to see IDA in action. This light but powerful tool can quickly analyze the binary code samples and users can save and look closer at the analysis results.
- Analyze both 32-bit and 64-bit applications
- Cloud-based x86/x64 decompiler
- Local x86/x64 debugger included
- Support x86/x64 processors
- Save your analysis results
- Perpetual license
IDA Free minimum system requirements
currently supported x64 OS required (Windows 8 or later, Windows 11 or higher recommended).
x64 (x86_64) CentOS 7 or later, Ubuntu 16.04 or later. Other equivalent distributions may work but not guaranteed.
macOS Catalina or later (x64 or ARM64).
Download your IDA Free
The Free version of IDA v8.3 comes with the following limitations:
- no commercial use is allowed
- cloud-based decompiler lacks certain advanced commands
- lacks support for many processors, file formats, etc...
- comes without technical support
IDA Free for Windows
(90MB)
IDA Free for Linux (76MB)
IDA Free for Mac (68MB)
IDA Free for Mac
ARM (70MB)
c86e766d679314f33f2c1b71eae947930042a687d7efab415c0e8de0ad049c33 arm_idafree84_mac.app.zip
941f228ce489bf0a14268980edad16140be297e0749245d7839a2a3b02070a62 idafree84_linux.run
83b4bc3da9c971609bae2a56f882dd9a6236897dc68d416d964021086b8adae6 idafree84_mac.app.zip
a2fc7eae91860a6d05c946d1ee8ab59afd061e8fc5f965de4112d66b16ac2091 idafree84_windows.exe
Which version of IDA is the best for you?
| IDA Teams more info | IDA Pro more info | IDA Homemore info | IDA Freemore info | IDA DemoDownload | |
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| Supported processors | 68 families + custom via SDK/IDAPython | 68 families + custom via SDK/IDAPython | One of: x86/x64,
ARM/ARM64, MIPS/MIPS64, PowerPC/PPC64, Motorola 68K/Coldfire |
x86/x64 | x86/x64 |
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| Debuggers | Local and Remote debuggers for: Windows, Linux, OSX, iOS, XNU, Bochs, GDBServer, WinDBG, Intel PIN, Android(Dalvik) More info |
Local and Remote debuggers for: Windows, Linux, OSX, iOS, XNU, Bochs, GDBServer, WinDBG, Intel PIN, Android(Dalvik) More info |
Local + GDBServer | Local x86/x64 | Bochs (Windows only), Local x86/x64 |
| File formats | Over 45 + custom via SDK/IDAPython | Over 45 + custom via SDK/IDAPython | About 20 processor-specific formats | PE, ELF, Mach-O | PE, ELF, Mach-O |
| Decompiler | x86, x64, ARM, ARM64, PPC, PPC64, MIPS, MIPS64, ARC (depending on the bundle) | x86, x64, ARM, ARM64, PPC, PPC64, MIPS, MIPS64 (purchased separately) | cloud-based x86 & x64, PPC & PPC64, ARM32 & ARM64 or MIPS & MIPS64 | cloud-based x86 & x64 | cloud-based x86 & x64 |
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