Tech riderRev. 5 Oct 2026
- 1Runs onLinux, Mac
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Supported platformsLinux, Mac
- 4Binary comparisonYes
- 5Binary templatesNo
- 6Scripting supportNo
- 7Plugin supportNo
- 8Disk editingNo
8 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: dettus.net
Overview
dhex is ranked #6 of 31 in hex editors on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS. There is a free plan.
dhex plans and pricing
All plansdhex Free dettus.net · 5 Oct 2026
Compared on hex editors
- Free plan
- Yesdettus.net
- Supported platforms
- Linux, macOSdettus.net
- Binary comparison
- Yesdettus.net
- Binary templates
- Nodettus.net
- Scripting support
- Nodettus.net
- Plugin support
- Nodettus.net
- Disk editing
- Nodettus.net
Facts
- Purpose
- DHEX is a hex editor with a diff mode for comparing two binary files.dettus.net · 5 Oct 2026
- Themes
- DHEX is themeable, and the maker invites users to send in themes or download themes from the site.dettus.net · 5 Oct 2026
- Search logs
- DHEX uses search logs to help track changes across different iterations of files.dettus.net · 5 Oct 2026
- Technology
- DHEX is based on ncurses.dettus.net · 5 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- The maker says DHEX is known to run on Linux, HP-UX, FreeBSD, NetBSD, Mac OS X, IRIX, and Solaris.dettus.net · 5 Oct 2026
- Latest listed version
- The page lists version 0.69, dated 19 January 2019, as the latest update for the 0.6x branch.dettus.net · 5 Oct 2026
- Partial memory dumps
- Version 0.67 added an option to set a base address when loading a file, to make working with partial memory dumps easier.dettus.net · 5 Oct 2026
- Quoted string search
- Version 0.66 added command-line searching for quoted strings as well as single words.dettus.net · 5 Oct 2026
- Correlator
- Version 0.64 included a naive correlator that could help match an object file to an executable for comparison.dettus.net · 5 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The maker's page provides downloads for DHEX versions, including version 0.69.dettus.net · 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker asks users to send themes to [email protected] and to include DHEX in the theme header.dettus.net · 5 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The site's owner contact is Thomas Dettbarn, with a listed address in Fuerth, Germany.dettus.net · 5 Oct 2026
- Terminal interface
- The site says dhex is based on ncurses and can run in a range of systems and scenarios.dettus.net · 5 Oct 2026
- Change tracking
- Search logs can be used to track changes across different iterations of files.dettus.net · 5 Oct 2026
- Supported systems
- The maker says dhex is known to run on Linux, HP-UX, FreeBSD, NetBSD, MacOS X, IRIX and Solaris.dettus.net · 5 Oct 2026
- Command-line search
- Version 0.66 added command-line searching for quoted strings, in addition to single words.dettus.net · 5 Oct 2026
- Configuration
- Version 0.66 added an option to set header colors in the .dhexrc file.dettus.net · 5 Oct 2026
- Base address
- Version 0.67 added the ability to set a base address when loading a file, to help work with partial memory dumps.dettus.net · 5 Oct 2026
- Version warning
- The maker warns users not to download version 0.64 because it crashes at startup on some systems.dettus.net · 5 Oct 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Hex Editors in 2026#6 of 31
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Sources
- dettus.net/dhex/· checked 5 Oct 2026
- dettus.net/impressum.html· checked 5 Oct 2026