Hecate vs Synalyze It!
Hecate
github.comSynalyze It!
synalysis.netSide by side
| Figure | Hecate | Synalyze It! |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Hex Editors | 8.2 (#8) | 7.5 (#17) |
| Support | The repository README provides usage instructions and a help screen command, but does not state a support service. | The support page directs users to a Q&A site and issue tracker, and says direct email inquiries usually receive an answer within a few hours. |
Plans
Synalyze It!
- Synalyze It! Pro (academic/private use)$44.99, paid once
- Synalyze It! Pro (commercial use)$99.99, paid once
In their own words
Hecate
Hecate is a free terminal hex editor for Linux, macOS, and Windows. It displays interpretations of byte values beneath their hexadecimal representations, including text, bit patterns, integers, and floating-point values. Users can move the cursor with Vim-like controls, edit data in place, and write changes to disk. The README also lists tabbed browsing, large-file support, full-file searches, and expressions for specifying file offsets. Interpretation options include toggling endianness and signedness, decoding dates, and configuring the date epoch. The project describes byte interpretation as useful for reverse-engineering work. Downloads are linked for Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows, and the README provides a Go command for compiling the editor from source. Hecate is licensed under MIT. The releases page lists version 0.0.1 as the latest release; the license states that the software is provided without warranty. The repository includes usage instructions and a help screen command, but does not state a support service.
Synalyze It!
Synalyze It! has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.