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GHex vs ImHex: catalog facts
GHex	ImHex
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0.
Linux	Linux
Simple interface that fits the GNOME desktop Maintained as part of the GNOME project	Pattern Language for decoding file structures Built-in data analysis and visualization
Linux only Fewer analysis features than specialised hex editors	Pattern Language takes time to learn More complex than a basic hex viewer
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: GPL-2.0-only
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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