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hexedit vs bed: catalog facts
hexedit	bed
Free Free and redistributable under the GNU General Public License.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Switches between hexadecimal and ASCII editing Includes search, selection, copy and paste, and undo	Vim-like terminal interface Supports large files, split windows and partial writes
Runs in a terminal Keyboard shortcuts can vary across machines	Uses keyboard-driven commands influenced by Vim
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	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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