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GHex vs BinEd: catalog facts
GHex	BinEd
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Web
Simple interface that fits the GNOME desktop Maintained as part of the GNOME project	Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux Hex, binary, octal and decimal views with charset support
Linux only Fewer analysis features than specialised hex editors	Requires a Java runtime Swing interface looks dated next to native apps
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: Apache-2.0
No account 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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