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GHex vs Okteta: catalog facts
GHex	Okteta
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source, licensed under GPL-2.0 or GPL-3.0.
Linux	Linux
Simple interface that fits the GNOME desktop Maintained as part of the GNOME project	Structures tool for decoding binary formats with custom definitions Built-in checksum and hash calculator
Linux only Fewer analysis features than specialised hex editors	Best integrated with a KDE Plasma desktop Project wiki page is not kept up to date
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: GPL-2.0 OR GPL-3.0
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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