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bvi vs hexedit: catalog facts
bvi	hexedit
Free Free under the GNU General Public License.	Free Free and redistributable under the GNU General Public License.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Vi-style commands for binary file editing Includes the bmore binary file pager	Switches between hexadecimal and ASCII editing Includes search, selection, copy and paste, and undo
Uses a command-line interface The site describes support for Unix-like systems and MS-DOS without listing specific desktop platforms	Runs in a terminal Keyboard shortcuts can vary across machines
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
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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