What does Qiling Framework do?

Providing developers with a lightweight emulator for multiple OS and CPU architectures. It is catalogued under Reverse engineering & binary analysis on PulseGate.

Who should use Qiling Framework?

Qiling Framework is an open-source project built for security researchers and developers needing emulation.

Is Qiling Framework free?

Yes — Qiling Framework is open source under the GPL-2.0 license and free to use.

What platforms does Qiling Framework run on?

Qiling Framework runs on the web, macOS, Windows, Linux, and the command line.

Is Qiling Framework still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 30 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to Qiling Framework?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include ihpled, disasm51, and vmlinux-to-elf.

Is Qiling Framework open source?

Yes — Qiling Framework is open source under the GPL-2.0 license, developed on GitHub.

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Qiling Framework

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Qiling Framework is an open-source emulator supporting multiple operating systems and CPU architectures. It is designed for developers and security researchers who need to emulate different environments for testing and analysis.

Open SourceGPL-2.0WebmacOSWindowsLinuxCLI

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6.0kstars

782forks

5features

2019since

Overview

5 features

Qiling Framework sits in PulseGate's Reverse engineering & binary analysis category. Providing developers with a lightweight emulator for multiple OS and CPU architectures. Qiling Framework is an open-source project aimed at security researchers and developers needing emulation. The project is open source (GPL-2.0). It runs on the web, macOS, Windows, Linux, and the command line.

Qiling Framework first shipped in 2019. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 6k stars and 30 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 5 catalogued features are multi-arch emulation, cross-platform, and OS emulation.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Multi-arch emulation
Cross-platform
OS emulation
Lightweight
Open source

Built with & integrations

Hosting

Cloudflare

Runs on

BrowsermacOSWindowsLinuxCLI

Detected from

Cloudflare: cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header

Trust & compliance

License

GPL-2.0

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen Source GitHub · ★ 6.0kActive maintenance

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Frequently asked questions about Qiling Framework

What does Qiling Framework do?: Providing developers with a lightweight emulator for multiple OS and CPU architectures. It is catalogued under Reverse engineering & binary analysis on PulseGate.
Who should use Qiling Framework?: Qiling Framework is an open-source project built for security researchers and developers needing emulation.
Is Qiling Framework free?: Yes — Qiling Framework is open source under the GPL-2.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does Qiling Framework run on?: Qiling Framework runs on the web, macOS, Windows, Linux, and the command line.
Is Qiling Framework still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 30 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to Qiling Framework?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include ihpled, disasm51, and vmlinux-to-elf.ihpled disasm51 vmlinux-to-elf
How long has Qiling Framework been around?: Qiling Framework first shipped in 2019.
Is Qiling Framework open source?: Yes — Qiling Framework is open source under the GPL-2.0 license, developed on GitHub.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 6.0k
License: GPL-2.0
Built for: Security researchers and developers needing emulation
Model: Open source
Solves: Providing developers with a lightweight emulator for multiple OS and CPU architectures.

Registered as

GitHub: qilingframework/qiling

Developer

Community-driven

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 5,955
Forks: 782
Open issues: 101
Last commit: 28 Apr 2026
Commits 90d: 30
Contributors: 167
Authorship: Community-driven
Default branch: master
Latest release: 1.4.10 · 28 Apr 2026

Index record

Indexed: 16 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 16 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: qiling-framework-qiling-io
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 16 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Recorded source: taxonomy-pass-b.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://qiling.io/

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