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Cutter vs VSCodium

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Cutter

8.0
Developer Tools

Reverse engineering platform powered by Rizin

VSCodium

8.0
Developer Tools

Binary releases of VS Code without MS branding/telemetry/licensing

Metric Cutter VSCodium
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 8.0 8.0
30-day Installs 131 3.4K
90-day Installs 365 10.3K
365-day Installs 1.5K 37.7K
Version 2.4.1 1.116.02821
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 18.5K 30.4K
GitHub Forks 1.3K 1.6K
Open Issues 496 150
License GPL-3.0 MIT
Language C++ Shell
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 1mo ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Sep 13, 2018

Reviews

Cutter

Cutter is a powerful reverse engineering tool built on Rizin, offering a user-friendly GUI for analyzing binaries. It's ideal for developers, security researchers, and reverse engineers who need a robust, open-source platform for their work.

Cutter provides a graphical interface for reverse engineering binaries using Rizin.

Pros

  • + Powerful and feature-rich reverse engineering capabilities
  • + Open-source and actively maintained
  • + (GUI built with Qt and C++ for a smooth experience)
  • + Large and engaged developer community

Cons

  • - Does not auto-update, requiring manual checks
  • - Steep learning curve for new users

VSCodium

VSCodium offers a clean, open-source version of VS Code without Microsoft branding, telemetry, or licensing. It's ideal for developers seeking a privacy-focused, customizable editor.

Provides binary releases of VS Code without Microsoft elements.

Pros

  • + 100% open-source with MIT licensing.
  • + No telemetry or Microsoft branding.
  • + Strong community and regular updates.

Cons

  • - Some historical bugs, though mostly resolved.
  • - Limited customization options compared to VS Code.