Best Executable Packers in 2026
25 executable packers ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
25ranked
9free plans on this page
$16.58/molowest paid tier
3 Oct 2026last checked
| # | App | Score | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Binary formats | Compression levels | Protection features | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virbox Protector | 8.9 | — | No | — | Windows, Linux, ARM Linux, macOS, Android, HarmonyOS, iOS | exe, dll, elf, so, dylib, jar, class, war, apk, aab, aar, app, js | — | Yes | View |
| 2 | Dhaedalida | 7.5 | Free | Yes | — | Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 2019/2022; native x86/x64 PE targets | PE32, PE32+, .exe, .dll | — | Yes | View |
| 3 |  VMProtect | 7.4 | $16.58/mo | No | — | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android | PE, Mach-O, ELF, .NET assemblies | — | Yes | View |
| 4 |  Enigma Virtual Box | 7.1 | Free | Yes | — | Windows | EXE, DLL, OCX | — | No | View |
| 5 |  UPX | 7.0 | Free | Yes | — | Windows, macOS, Linux | PE, ELF, Mach-O, COFF, DOS/COM, DOS/EXE, DOS/SYS, Atari/TOS | advanced | No | View |
| 6 | Themida | 6.7 | — | No | — | Windows | EXE, DLL, OCX, BPL | — | Yes | View |
| 7 | MPRESS | 6.7 | Free | Yes | — | Windows, macOS | PE32, PE32+, .NET, Mach-O | advanced | Yes | View |
| 8 |  TinyLoad | 6.7 | Free | Yes | — | Windows x64 | PE, EXE | custom | Yes | View |
| 9 |  Safengine Protector | 6.6 | — | No | — | Windows | PE executables, DLL, SCR, OCX, SYS | — | Yes | View |
| 10 | WinLicense | 6.5 | — | No | — | Windows 32-bit and 64-bit; x86/x64 native applications and libraries | EXE, DLL, OCX, BPL | — | Yes | View |
| 11 |  Enigma Protector | 6.4 | — | No | 249 one-time | Windows | EXE, DLL, .NET EXE, SCR, OCX, BPL, SRC | — | Yes | View |
| 12 | DotFix NiceProtect | 6.4 | — | No | 149 one-time | Windows XP through Windows 11 | EXE, DLL, OCX | — | Yes | View |
| 13 |  Obsidian | 6.4 | Free | Yes | — | Windows | PE (Portable Executable), EXE, PyInstaller one-file executable | — | Yes | View |
| 14 |  Obsidium | 6.2 | — | No | — | Windows | EXE, DLL, SCR, .NET Framework executables | — | Yes | View |
| 15 |  BoxedApp Packer | 6.2 | — | No | 49 one-time | Windows | EXE, DLL | — | Yes | View |
| 16 |  AlushPacker | 6.2 | Free | Yes | — | Windows | Portable Executable (.exe) | — | Yes | View |
| 17 |  PELock | 6.1 | — | No | 59 one-time | Windows, Linux | EXE, DLL | custom | Yes | View |
| 18 |  PECompact | 6.0 | — | — | 429 one-time | Windows | EXE, DLL, SCR, OCX, native PE modules | — | Yes | View |
| 19 |  papaw | 5.9 | Free | Yes | — | Linux | — | advanced | Yes | View |
| 20 |  Fatpack | 5.7 | Free | Yes | — | Windows | Windows PE executables | — | No | View |
| 21 |  zELF | 5.4 | — | — | — | Linux | ELF64, .zlf, .tar.zlf, .sfx, .tar.sfx | — | Yes | View |
| 22 |  Silent_Packer | 5.2 | — | — | — | Linux | ELF64, ELF32, PE32+, PE32 | — | Yes | View |
| 23 |  Crinkler | 5.2 | — | — | — | Windows | EXE | advanced | No | View |
| 24 |  Yugami | 4.9 | — | — | — | Windows | PE | — | Yes | View |
| 25 |  Windows PE Packer | 4.9 | — | — | — | Windows 32-bit | PE; .exe | — | Yes | View |
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Questions about this list
Which executable packer is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Virbox Protector is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 8.9. Dhaedalida is second and VMProtect third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, VMProtect has the lowest first paid tier we found: $16.58/mo.
How is this list 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.
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