BinDiff

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3155 stars · 238 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

BinDiff is an open-source comparison tool for binary files that finds differences and similarities in disassembled code using graph-theoretical matching. It integrates with disassemblers like IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, and Ghidra, and includes a Java-based visual diff UI.

Use cases

• diff two binaries to find changed functions
• identify vulnerability fixes in vendor patches
• port function names and comments between disassemblies
• find similar functions across different binaries
• compare malware variants
• gather evidence of code theft

When to choose

• you need to compare two versions of a compiled binary
• you analyze patches to isolate security fixes
• you want to transfer analysis work between binary versions
• you need function-level matching across architectures like x86, ARM, MIPS

When to avoid

• you need to diff source code rather than binaries
• you have no access to a supported disassembler (IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, Ghidra)
• you need automated large-scale binary analysis pipelines without a GUI

Facets

application · maturity active

reverse-engineering security developer-tools reverse-engineering security developer-tools windows cross-platform binary-diffing disassembly ida-plugin ghidra binary-ninja vulnerability-research program-analysis macos linux

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