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hexapoda vs hexedit: catalog facts
hexapoda	hexedit
Free The project documents installation through Homebrew and Cargo without stating a charge.	Free Free and redistributable under the GNU General Public License.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Modal selection and multiple cursors Inspect bytes as signed, unsigned, binary, fixed-point, UTF-8, or color	Switches between hexadecimal and ASCII editing Includes search, selection, copy and paste, and undo
Diffing, inserting bytes, and deleting bytes are listed as missing features.	Runs in a terminal Keyboard shortcuts can vary across machines
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
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 5, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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