Best PELock Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from executable packers ranked against PELock on the same published basis.
- 1PELock vs Virbox Protector
- 2PELock vs Obsidian
- 3PELock vs VMProtect
- 4PELock vs Dhaedalida
- 5PELock vs Enigma Virtual Box
- 6PELock vs UPX
- 7PELock vs Themida
- 8PELock vs MPRESS
- 9PELock vs Safengine Protector
- 10PELock vs WinLicense
- 11PELock vs AlushPacker
- 12PELock vs Enigma Protector
- 13PELock vs DotFix NiceProtect
- 14PELock vs Obsidium
- 15PELock vs BoxedApp Packer
- 17PELock vs TinyLoad
- 18PELock vs PECompact
- 19PELock vs zELF
- 20PELock vs papaw
- 21PELock vs Silent_Packer
PELock alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virbox Protector | 8.9 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Obsidian | 8.5 | Free plan | $4/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | VMProtect | 7.4 | No | $16.58/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Dhaedalida | 7.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 5 | Enigma Virtual Box | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 6 | UPX | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Themida | 6.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 8 | MPRESS | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Safengine Protector | 6.6 | No | — | Windows |
| 10 | WinLicense | 6.5 | No | — | Windows |
| 11 | AlushPacker | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 12 | Enigma Protector | 6.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 13 | DotFix NiceProtect | 6.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 14 | Obsidium | 6.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 15 | BoxedApp Packer | 6.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | TinyLoad | 6.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | PECompact | 6.0 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | zELF | 5.4 | No | — | Linux |
| 20 | papaw | 5.4 | No | — | Linux |
| 21 | Silent_Packer | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about PELock alternatives
What is the best alternative to PELock?
Virbox Protector, number 1 in executable packers with a score of 8.9 out of 10. The others here: Obsidian, VMProtect, Dhaedalida and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to PELock?
Obsidian is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 5 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.