Cutter is a free and open-source reverse engineering platform powered by rizin. It aims at being an advanced and customizable reverse engineering platform while keeping the user experience in mind. Cutter is created by reverse engineers for reverse engineers.
Publisher’s description
What is Cutter?
Cutter is an open-source developer utilitie program for Windows from rizinorg. It ranks 19th by popularity among developer utilities in this catalogue. It is written in C++. Besides Windows, it is available for Linux.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit as Portable. It runs without installation (portable).
Updates and version history
The current version is 2.5.0, released on June 30, 2026. 6 versions are listed since May 15, 2023, each with links to its own installer files. That is about 1.9 releases a year.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 12,155 times. The source code on GitHub (rizinorg/cutter) has 20,072 stars. Similar programs include WinMerge, x64dbg and jq.
Project description on GitHub: “Free and Open Source Reverse Engineering Platform powered by rizin”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
- Also runs on Linux
- Large user base
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
In short: Cutter is an open-source developer utilitie tool for 64-bit PCs.
Is Cutter safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
A04154A03A392DBF5886A629938582F7D23A93636FA0611C3E1C34905B197E69· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Security practices (OpenSSF Scorecard)
Automated checks of the rizinorg/cutter repository on GitHub by the Open Source Security Foundation, last run on October 19, 2026.
- No dangerous workflows10
- Security policy10
- No binaries in the repository10
- Licence declared10
- Code review8
- Branch protection8
- Actively maintained7
- Restricted token permissions0
- OpenSSF Best Practices badge0
- Fuzzing0
- Pinned dependencies0
- Signed releases0
- Static code analysis0
The score rates how the project is developed and released, not whether the program is safe to install. scorecard.dev
Recent versions
All 6 versions ›6 versions over 3 years · about 1.9 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5.0Latest | June 30, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 2.4.1 | May 10, 2025 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 2.3.4 | March 4, 2024 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 2.3.3 | February 24, 2024 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 2.3.2 | September 15, 2023 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 2.2.1 | May 15, 2023 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Rizin.Cutter -echoco install cutter -yRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
flatpak install flathub re.rizin.cutterInformation
- Publisher
- rizinorg
- Category
- Developer utilities
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/rizinorg/cutter
- Written in
- C++
- Content rating
- All ages
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Other platforms
- Linux
- Version
- 2.5.0
- Released
- June 30, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- June 14, 2023
- Versions listed
- 6
- Updates / year
- 1.9
- Chocolatey downloads
- 12,155
- GitHub stars
- 20,072
- GitHub forks
- 1,524
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- Rizin.Cutter
- Chocolatey package
- cutter
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cutter free?
Yes. Cutter is open-source software under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Is Cutter safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Cutter with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does Cutter run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of Cutter?
The versions page lists all 6 versions with links to their official installer files, back to May 15, 2023.
Can I use Cutter without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to Cutter?
WinMerge, x64dbg, jq, jadx and dnSpy. The alternatives page compares them.
