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angr vs ImHex

angr

angr.io

ImHex

imhex.werwolv.net

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Price fromFreeFree
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYesYes
Self-hostedYes—
Plans published11
Spec score · Reverse Engineering Tools8.3 (#7)7.6 (#28)
ExtensibilityThe platform supports custom analyses, architectures, platforms, exploration techniques, and hooks.Developers can build plugins using libimhex, the ImHex API, and the Content Registry.
LicenseThe project says angr is free and open-source software under the permissive BSD license.Most of ImHex is GPLv2-only; libimhex and the UI plugin library are LGPLv2.1.

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  • Free and Open SourceFree

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  • ImHexFree

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ImHex

ImHex is a hex editor for reverse engineers and programmers, available for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Its Pattern Language uses C-like syntax to describe structures and data types, which ImHex can use to parse and highlight file contents. The hex view supports searching, byte patching, patch management, and undo and redo. Analysis features include data inspection, file type parsing, byte type and entropy graphs, and detection of encrypted or compressed files. A YARA view scans files with rules, highlights matches, and lets users jump to them. The in-app Content Store offers community patterns, libraries, processor nodes, encodings, themes, and YARA rules; developers can also build plugins with libimhex, the API, and Content Registry. ImHex is free. Most of the application is GPLv2-only, while libimhex and the UI plugin library are LGPLv2.1. It generally requires a GPU with OpenGL 3.0 support; slower software-rendered releases are available. macOS release binaries require macOS 15 or higher.

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