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dz6 vs bvi: catalog facts
dz6	bvi
Free Official release builds are free to download.	Free Free under the GNU General Public License.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Edits bytes in hexadecimal or ASCII views Searches strings and byte sequences, with regex filtering in the strings list	Vi-style commands for binary file editing Includes the bmore binary file pager
The project says dz6 is not stable yet and breaking changes are expected before version 1.0.0. There is no paste command for copied byte selections.	Uses a command-line interface The site describes support for Unix-like systems and MS-DOS without listing specific desktop platforms
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
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 6, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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