BinEd vs Hexinator
BinEd
bined.exbin.org
Hexinator
hexinator.comSide by side
| Figure | BinEd | Hexinator |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Hex Editors | 8.2 (#6) | 7.9 (#10) |
| Large files | The maker says the editor supports files up to exabytes; the Android page qualifies this as partial file mode. | The editor supports inserting, deleting, and changing bytes in files up to multiple gigabytes. |
| Purpose | BinEd is a free and open source binary/hex viewer and editor, and component, written in Java. | Hexinator is a desktop tool for analyzing, decoding, and editing binary files. |
| Support | The site links to Discord and to GitHub pages for bug reports and feature requests. | Hexinator offers public Q&A, bug tickets with tracking numbers and status updates, and direct email support; it says most email requests receive a response within a few hours. |
Plans
Hexinator
- Hexinator (academic/private use)$44.99, paid once
- Hexinator (commercial use)$89.99, paid once
In their own words
BinEd
BinEd is a free, open-source binary and hex viewer and editor written in Java. It shows data as hexadecimal codes and text, with binary, octal, and decimal modes. Editing supports Unicode and other character sets, insert or overwrite modes, text or hexadecimal search with highlighted matches, and undo and redo. The maker says the editor supports files up to exabytes; on Android, that capacity is qualified as partial file mode. BinEd runs on desktop platforms supporting Java 8 or later, and is also available as an Android APK and browser demo. The project uses Apache License 2.0, though additional addons may have different licenses. Listed integrations include NetBeans, IntelliJ, Eclipse, JDeveloper, BlueJ, jEdit, Autopsy, and Ghidra. The feature list marks byte-for-byte comparison as complete and search/replace as partial in the editor application. The maker also lists possible Java heap-space freezes after many large modifications, possible delta-mode corruption if another application changes files simultaneously, and memory leaks.