CombineZP vs Hexinator
CombineZP
github.com
Hexinator
hexinator.comSide by side
| Figure | CombineZP | Hexinator |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Hex Editors | 8.5 (#4) | 7.9 (#10) |
| Purpose | The repository preserves CombineZP, whose original code was made by Alan Hadley and shared under the GPL. | Hexinator is a desktop tool for analyzing, decoding, and editing binary files. |
| Security | The opened repository and product pages provide no security or compliance claims. | The Windows page says its MSI, EXE, and DLL files are digitally signed with a Certum code signing certificate issued to Magic Man Go Global LLC. |
| Support | The opened repository and product pages do not describe a support channel. | 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
CombineZP
CombineZP is a Windows focus-stacking program that combines focused regions from multiple photographs into an image with greater depth of field. Its documented methods include Do Stack and Pyramid Maximum Contrast. It provides quick and thorough image alignment, with rotation correction in thorough alignment. Batch processing can stack images, and users can adjust memory use for image sets that demand more from the computer. Macro parameters are editable for additional control over close-up stacking. JPEG is the documented output format. The program is free and the repository identifies its license as GPL-3.0. The repository preserves code originally created by Alan Hadley and shared under the GPL; it contains CombineZ5 and combineZP directories, a README, a license file, and an installer. The README refers to a compiled Windows x86 version 1.0, updated January 27, 2012, in a file named combinezp.msi. The repository says it is kept for posterity, lists no published releases, and a microscopy tools page describes the software as not maintained. Windows is the listed platform; a third-party microscopy tools page also says it works with Wine on Linux.