Best Hex Editors in 2026
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31 hex editors ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
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8 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Hex Editors 6 channels on this page · 23 of 48 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromSupported platformsBinary comparisonBinary templatesScripting supportPlugin supportDisk editing Spec sheet Score
26 Hiew Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsWindowsBinary comparisonnot statedBinary templatesYesScripting supportYesPlugin supportYesDisk editingYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.0
27 HEdit Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedBinary comparisonnot statedBinary templatesnot statedScripting supportYesPlugin supportnot statedDisk editingnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.8
28 WinHex Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported platformswindowsBinary comparisonYesBinary templatesYesScripting supportYesPlugin supportnot statedDisk editingYes 6/8spec lines stated 5.8
29 hexer Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformslinuxBinary comparisonnot statedBinary templatesnot statedScripting supportYesPlugin supportnot statedDisk editingNo 4/8spec lines stated 5.7
30 Okteta Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsLinuxBinary comparisonnot statedBinary templatesYesScripting supportYesPlugin supportYesDisk editingnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.7
31 CombineZP Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformswindowsBinary comparisonnot statedBinary templatesnot statedScripting supportnot statedPlugin supportnot statedDisk editingnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.4
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