Choose a consultant for a close research partnership.
Open-ended questions, frequent changes of direction, on-site work, or a specialist embedded in your team may warrant a bespoke consulting engagement.
Devirt vs a reverse engineering consultant
Buy the output.
Or commission the investigation.
Or commission the investigation.
An hourly rate and a per-analysis price answer different questions. Start with the deliverable, the evidence you need, and how much of the investigation is still open.
Same binary.
Different division of work.
| The question | An RE consultant | Devirt |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | Define the investigation and deliverables together in the engagement. | Select a standard output or receive a separate written quote for complex work. |
| Price | Hourly, fixed-fee, or retainer terms depend on the consultant and brief. | Published starting prices cover standard scope. Complexity can change the quote before you commit. |
| Evidence | Specify validation methods, working files, and reporting requirements in the brief. | Coverage ledger and proof summary accompany the selected deliverable. A full narrative RE report is a separate format. |
| Novel architecture | Choose a specialist with relevant expertise and agree feasibility. | Start with a free assessment. Accepted novel engagements include senior reverse-engineer validation. |
| Confidentiality | Agree ownership, disclosure, storage and retention in the contract. | Customer files are not shared between customers or used for training under the data-handling policy. Enterprise terms are separately agreed. |
Devirt describes the agreed service deliverable, not a guarantee for every build. Eligibility, complexity, and proof scope are assessed separately.
Put your own hours into the comparison.
The default $500/hour is an illustrative scenario, not a market rate. Adjust both inputs. No project duration or saving is predicted.
Your scenario · not a quote
- 20 hours × $500/hour
- $10,000
- Devirt / Protected Recovery Lite
- From $399
Gray: your consulting scenario. Blue: the selected Devirt starting price.
Dollar amounts only—not equivalent scope or guaranteed savings. Hours and rates are your assumptions. Devirt’s final quote depends on the binary, protection layers and agreed deliverable.
A useful choice.
Not a universal winner.
Choose Devirt for a defined, inspectable handoff.
If you can name the output you need, standard pricing gives you a starting point. Complex or unfamiliar binaries receive a written offer before paid processing.
Create an account for assessmentIs an IDA database equivalent to a consulting engagement?
Not necessarily. An IDA database is a specific artifact, not an open-ended investigation or a full narrative report. Compare equivalent scope and outputs before comparing prices.
What if my binary is more complex?
Additional protection layers, custom VM behavior, or wider scope can require a revised quote. You accept the scope and price before any additional charge.
What would you do instead?
Compare the work, the handoff, and the evidence—not just a number on a pricing page.
Choose the work you want back.
Start with the output you need. If the architecture or scope is unfamiliar, begin with a free assessment.
Create your workspace
Create an account, verify your email and upload your file. We review custom work and email your scope and quote.