Best R8 Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from code obfuscation software ranked against R8 on the same published basis.
- 1R8 vs ByteHide Shield
- 2R8 vs Tigress
- 3R8 vs DashO
- 4R8 vs DexProtector
- 5R8 vs Allatori
- 6R8 vs DexGuard
- 7R8 vs iXGuard
- 8R8 vs Obfuscator.io
- 9R8 vs JavaScript Obfuscator
- 10R8 vs Jscrambler
- 11R8 vs .NET Reactor
- 12R8 vs ProGuard
- 13R8 vs ArmDot
- 14R8 vs JS-Confuser
- 15R8 vs Babel Obfuscator
- 16R8 vs Eazfuscator.NET
- 17R8 vs Crypto Obfuscator for .NET
- 18R8 vs Obfuscator-LLVM
- 19R8 vs VMProtect
- 20R8 vs Code Virtualizer
R8 alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ByteHide Shield | 9.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Tigress | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | DashO | 8.4 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | DexProtector | 8.3 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 5 | Allatori | 8.2 | No | $6.25/mo | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | DexGuard | 8.1 | No | — | Android |
| 7 | iXGuard | 8.0 | No | — | iOS |
| 8 | Obfuscator.io | 7.9 | Free plan | $19/mo | API, Web |
| 9 | JavaScript Obfuscator | 7.5 | Free plan | $19/mo | API, Browser, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Jscrambler | 7.2 | No | — | Web |
| 11 | .NET Reactor | 7.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | ProGuard | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | ArmDot | 6.3 | No | — | Windows, Linux, Mac |
| 14 | JS-Confuser | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Babel Obfuscator | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | Eazfuscator.NET | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Linux, Mac |
| 17 | Crypto Obfuscator for .NET | 6.0 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | Obfuscator-LLVM | 6.0 | No | — | — |
| 19 | VMProtect | 6.0 | No | $16.58/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Code Virtualizer | 5.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about R8 alternatives
What is the best alternative to R8?
ByteHide Shield, number 1 in code obfuscation software with a score of 9.6 out of 10. The others here: Tigress, DashO, DexProtector and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to R8?
ByteHide Shield is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 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.