If price is an issue, consider the freeware version: [1]. It disallows commercial use, and lacks recent features, but it should be great for a hobbyist. If you

If price is an issue, consider the freeware version: [1]. It disallows commercial use, and lacks recent features, but it should be great for a hobbyist. If you need more than this feature set, $1199 is a bargain for what you get with IDA Pro, as others have mentioned. [1] https://www.hex-rays.com/products/ida/support/download_freeware.shtml https://www.hex-rays.com/products/ida/support/download_freew...