SmartAssembly alternativefor .NET Obfuscation

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Feature comparison

SmartAssembly

Basic obfuscation tool

Obfuscation Features

Simple obfuscation and renaming
Yes
Control flow obfuscation
Weak
Call hiding protection
Yes
Advanced anti-tampering
No
Anti-debug and emulators
No
Active code integrity checks
No
AI-empowered adaptive security
No
Source code optimizations
No
Protection against deobfuscation tools
No
Dependencies protection
Yes

Integration and Use Features

Cloud platform for management
No
API & SDKs
No
Visual Studio and Visual Studio code integration
Visual Studio (until 2012)
CI/CD and Compilation Integration
Tedious

Configuration and Obfuscation Around Features

Advanced configuration files
Tedious
Advanced exclusions configuration
No
Exception handling and stacktrace deobfuscator enhanced
Non-integrable
Security reporting and notifications
Partial

Language Support

Complete .NET support
Yes
Compatibility with other programming languages
No

Company Support

Dedicated support with cybersecurity experts (Free)
No

Pricing

Pricing and costs
High
Payment flexibility (On-demand subscription)
No

Shield

Advanced software protection tool

Obfuscation Features

Simple obfuscation and renaming
Yes
Control flow obfuscation
Yes
Call hiding protection
Yes
Advanced anti-tampering
Yes
Anti-debug and emulators
Yes
Active code integrity checks
Yes
AI-empowered adaptive security
Yes
Source code optimizations
Yes
Protection against deobfuscation tools
Yes
Dependencies protection
Yes

Integration and Use Features

Cloud platform for management
Yes
API & SDKs
Yes
Visual Studio and Visual Studio code integration
Visual Studio
CI/CD and Compilation Integration
Yes

Configuration and Obfuscation Around Features

Advanced configuration files
Yes
Advanced exclusions configuration
Yes
Exception handling and stacktrace deobfuscator enhanced
Yes
Security reporting and notifications
Yes

Language Support

Complete .NET support
Yes
Compatibility with other programming languages
Yes

Company Support

Dedicated support with cybersecurity experts (Free)
Yes

Pricing

Pricing and costs
Low
Payment flexibility (On-demand subscription)
Yes

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Enterprise-grade obfuscation, easy for you

Don't settle for basic! Why sacrifice your code's security when you can enjoy enterprise-grade obfuscation with our Shield tool? Beyond simple renaming obfuscation, it empowers you with advanced anti-tampering, control flow obfuscation, and more. With Shield, kick back and relax; your code safety is in expert hands!
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Flexible and integrable service

Love flexibility? We've got you covered! With Shield, not only you can easily manage your code protection in the cloud platform, but you also streamline your workflow with Visual Studio integration, API & SDKs, and hassle-free CI/CD. Plus, a great bonus - the pricing is kind on your wallet. Now, isn't that cool?
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Monitor your application in end-user environments

Want real-time insights? Shield is the champion stay-at-home sleuth for your applications! With active code integrity checks and real-time security reporting, you can monitor runtime behavior right from your user environments. Plus, with our enhanced stacktrace deobfuscator, debugging becomes a breeze. Real-time visibility now at your fingertips!
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Why choose ByteHide

Shield's features are the most advanced and all-inclusive in the .NET obfuscation domain, offering seamless security management, user-friendly configurations and a smart exception manager.

Enjoy continuous updates and cloud-based infrastructure for optimal application protection. Opt for Shield for an unmatched .NET obfuscation experience.

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Manage every last line to be protected (or not) in a simple way

Not every part of your application has to be protected, maybe there is something you don't want to or shouldn't and maybe there are some parts that you are very concerned about. With Shield you can easily manage with attributes which parts should be protected to the maximum, which to exclude and which not to exclude.

Compliance and regulations

Support robust data protection controls that comply with regulations such as PSD2, GDPR, CCPA, PCI and others with Shield

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GDPR compliance

Comply with Article 25: Data protection by design and by default and Article 32: Security of processing by using Shield in your applications.

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PCI developer guidelines

Cover several requirements listed in the PCI regulations for accepting payments in mobile applications with ByteHide Shield.

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Shielding to support PSD2

ByteHide Shield covers the regulations for your company by protecting against known and unknown attacks against mobile applications for mobile banking applications, as required by DSP2.

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Frequent Questions and Answers

Frequently asked questions about SmartAssembly alternative

What makes Shield a superior obfuscation tool than SmartAssembly?

Shield offers advanced obfuscation features such as control flow obfuscation, call hiding protection, advanced anti-tampering, active code integrity checks, AI-powered adaptive security, source code optimizations, protection against deobfuscation tools, and dependency protection that are either weak or non-existent in SmartAssembly.

Does Shield offer integration with cloud platforms for management unlike SmartAssembly?

Yes, Shield provides a cloud platform for better management of your obfuscation settings and configurations, a feature not provided by SmartAssembly.

Does Shield provide better exception handling compared to SmartAssembly?

"Yes, Shield offers enhanced exception handling and stack trace deobfuscator as compared to SmartAssembly's simple non-integrable tool."

What makes Shield compatible with other languages when compared to SmartAssembly?

Unlike SmartAssembly which offers obfuscation strictly for .NET, Shield supports obfuscation for other programming languages as well, making it versatile and suitable for a wider range of projects.

How does Shield's pricing compare to that of SmartAssembly?

"While SmartAssembly has a generally high pricing level, Shield is designed to be more affordable and even provides the convenience of on-demand subscription for easy scalability based on your needs."

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