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hexed vs bed: catalog facts
hexed	bed
Free Free and open source under the BSD 2-Clause license.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Edits binary files in a console Includes keyboard navigation shortcuts	Vim-like terminal interface Supports large files, split windows and partial writes
Windows only	Uses keyboard-driven commands influenced by Vim
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-2-Clause	License: MIT
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 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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