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ImHex vs Reverse Engineers' Hex Editor: catalog facts
ImHex	Reverse Engineers' Hex Editor
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0.	Free Free and open source under GPL-2.0.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Pattern Language for decoding file structures Built-in data analysis and visualization	Designed around reverse engineering work Extensible with Lua plugins
Pattern Language takes time to learn More complex than a basic hex viewer	More than a casual user needs for simple byte edits
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-only	License: GPL-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 2, 2026

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