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hexedit vs hexed: catalog facts
hexedit	hexed
Free Free and redistributable under the GNU General Public License.	Free Free and open source under the BSD 2-Clause license.
Command line	Windows
Switches between hexadecimal and ASCII editing Includes search, selection, copy and paste, and undo	Edits binary files in a console Includes keyboard navigation shortcuts
Runs in a terminal Keyboard shortcuts can vary across machines	Windows only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: BSD-2-Clause
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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