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010 Editor vs GHex: catalog facts
010 Editor	GHex
Paid Paid licence with a free trial and upgrade pricing for existing users.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.
macOS	Linux
Binary Templates decode over 300 file formats Handles files of 50 GB and more	Simple interface that fits the GNOME desktop Maintained as part of the GNOME project
Paid software after the trial Proprietary and closed source	Linux only Fewer analysis features than specialised hex editors
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Proprietary	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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