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

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