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bed vs hexed: catalog facts
bed	hexed
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the BSD 2-Clause license.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows
Vim-like terminal interface Supports large files, split windows and partial writes	Edits binary files in a console Includes keyboard navigation shortcuts
Uses keyboard-driven commands influenced by Vim	Windows only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: BSD-2-Clause
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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