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GHex vs HxD: catalog facts
GHex	HxD
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.	Free Freeware at no cost.
Linux	Windows
Simple interface that fits the GNOME desktop Maintained as part of the GNOME project	Edits raw disks and RAM as well as files No limit on file size
Linux only Fewer analysis features than specialised hex editors	Windows only Closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: Freeware
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 2, 2026

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