About this software
SmartAssembly is a .NET obfuscation tool that protects assemblies through name mangling, control-flow obfuscation, string encoding, and pruning, reducing reverse-engineering risk. It also offers automated error and feature-usage reporting, plus dependency merging and resource compression, and integrates into build processes via MSBuild and command-line tools.
Licenses & prices
Standard
Provides core .NET obfuscation features—renaming, pruning, and resource compression—without advanced control-flow or enhanced reporting.
Professional
Adds advanced obfuscation techniques, extensive control-flow and string protection, and automated error reporting for .NET assemblies.
Smartassembly
The original SmartAssembly edition includes basic obfuscation, resource compression, and optional error reporting for individual developers.
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Redgate SmartAssembly
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Benefits
- Code protection: Obfuscates names, control flow, and strings to hinder reverse-engineering.
- Error reporting: Automatically captures and categorizes crash and usage reports for debugging.
- Dependency management: Merges, compresses, and embeds dependencies to simplify deployment.
- Build integration: Integrates with MSBuild and command-line workflows for release builds.
- Editions available: Standard, Pro, and Personal editions address different deployment and testing needs.
Available languages
- English
Support information
- Documentation: Comprehensive online documentation covers features, setup, and troubleshooting for SmartAssembly.
- Community forums: Redgate Hub forums provide user discussions and product questions.
- Product support portal: A Redgate product support portal is linked from the product site for official help.
- Error report SDK: An SDK is available to access exception reports programmatically and send custom reports.
- Integration guides: Guides demonstrate MSBuild and command-line integration for build automation.
Frequently asked questions
What is Redgate SmartAssembly?
Redgate SmartAssembly is a tool for protecting and optimizing .NET assemblies through techniques such as obfuscation, shrinking, and resource embedding to reduce reverse-engineering risk.
How does SmartAssembly protect .NET assemblies?
It applies obfuscation techniques such as symbol renaming, string encryption, control-flow obfuscation, and removal or merging of unused code and resources to make decompilation and analysis more difficult.
Can SmartAssembly be integrated into build and CI workflows?
Integration is typically supported via command-line interfaces, MSBuild targets, or other build-tool hooks, enabling obfuscation to run as part of automated builds and continuous integration pipelines.
How does obfuscation affect debugging and error reporting?
Obfuscation can make stack traces and debugging harder; many obfuscators produce symbol or mapping files that can be used to translate obfuscated identifiers back to originals for diagnostics and crash reporting.