.NET - The top 5 decompilers

  1. ILSpy    (free, Microsoft)
  2. dotPeek    (free, JetBrains)
  3. CodeReflect    (free, DevExtras)
  4. JustDecompile    (free, Telerik)
  5. Reflector    ($95/$195, RedGate)

ILSpy

(free. open source)

Download from ilspy.net

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dotpeek

(free, JetBrains)

Download from www.jetbrains.com/decompiler/download/

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CodeReflect

(free, DevExtras)

Download from www.devextras.com/decompiler/

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JustDecompile

(free, Telerik)

Download from www.telerik.com/products/decompiler.aspx

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Reflector

($95/$195, Red Gate)

Download from www.red-gate.com/products/dotnet-development/reflector/

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The source code for the test DLL used above:


  using System;
  
  namespace test1
  {
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("test1 console app");
            var p = new Program();
            p.Run();
        }
  
        void Run()
        {
            Console.WriteLine("hello");
        }
    }
  }
  

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