| Tool | Strength | Weakness vs. VB Decompiler Pro | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Best for general x86/ARM | Too generic; lacks VB-specific form and event recovery. | | Ghidra | Free, powerful for C/C++ | Terrible for VB runtime signatures; no GUI reconstruction. | | dotPeek / ILSpy | Excellent for .NET | Useless for VB6 (different VM). | | OllyDbg | Great for dynamic analysis | Debugger, not a decompiler; no source code generation. |

To understand VB Decompiler Pro, you must understand VB compilation models: