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ImHex vs BinEd: catalog facts
ImHex	BinEd
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Web
Pattern Language for decoding file structures Built-in data analysis and visualization	Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux Hex, binary, octal and decimal views with charset support
Pattern Language takes time to learn More complex than a basic hex viewer	Requires a Java runtime Swing interface looks dated next to native apps
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-only	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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