The software is the brain of the operation. Browse our curated list of SDR dashboards, decoders, and reverse engineering tools.
dashboard
A bloat-free, modern cross-platform GUI for SDR receivers with an excellent waterfall and native support for most hardware.
Primary Use: General spectrum browsing and audio demodulation
reverse engineering
Complete suite for investigating unknown wireless protocols. Can natively record, demodulate, and analyze binary packets.
Primary Use: Reverse engineering IoT devices and key fobs
advanced dsp
A visual programming environment for building custom software-defined radios and digital signal processing systems using flowgraphs.
Primary Use: Building custom radar, DSP, and academic research
decoder
Java-based application for decoding and trunk-tracking multiple digital radio systems simultaneously (P25, DMR).
Primary Use: Listening to public safety and trunked radio systems