IDA Pro
IDA Pro is Hex-Rays commercial multi-architecture disassembler and decompiler suite for professional reverse engineering, sold as yearly Pro subscriptions.
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- Pricing
- Paid
- Platforms
- WindowsLinuxmacOS
- Reviewed
- Last reviewed 1 October 2026
- Links
- Website
What it is
IDA Pro is the commercial flagship reverse-engineering product from Hex-Rays. It combines a multi-architecture interactive disassembler with optional Hex-Rays decompilers so analysts can inspect native binaries across dozens of processor families on Windows, Linux and macOS.
What it helps with
- Disassembling and navigating complex binaries across more than sixty processor families.
- Decompiling selected architectures to readable pseudocode under Pro subscription packages.
- Supporting malware analysis, vulnerability research and firmware or application reverse engineering.
- Extending workflows with IDAPython, IDC, the C++ SDK, FLIRT signatures and debugger integrations.
- Collaborating via optional Teams and Private Lumina add-ons on paid plans.
- Choosing among Essential, Expert and Ultimate Pro subscription tiers to match decompiler needs.
Who it's for
Professional reverse engineers, malware analysts and security researchers who need a commercial multi-architecture RE workstation, as a peer to Ghidra-style toolchains when a paid Hex-Rays stack is required.
Worth knowing
IDA Pro is a paid yearly subscription product from Hex-Rays (Essential, Expert and Ultimate tiers; add-ons such as Teams, Private Lumina and floating licences are priced separately). Distinct from free IDA Free and from non-commercial IDA Home. Official site: hex-rays.com. Logo asset from Hex-Rays (Lady Ida brand imagery). Pricing and package details change over time; confirm on the vendor pricing page.