Best HxD Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from hex editors ranked against HxD on the same published basis.
- 1HxD vs BinEd
- 2HxD vs Bedrock Viz
- 3HxD vs REHex
- 4HxD vs dhex
- 5HxD vs ImHex
- 6HxD vs wxHexEditor
- 7HxD vs wxMEdit
- 8HxD vs Hex Editor Neo
- 9HxD vs Hex Fiend
- 11HxD vs Q22
- 12HxD vs Hextor
- 13HxD vs Frhed
- 14HxD vs 010 Editor
- 15HxD vs Hecate
- 16HxD vs GHex
- 17HxD vs HexEd.it
- 18HxD vs Synalyze It!
- 19HxD vs Dataescher HexEditor
- 20HxD vs Hexinator
- 21HxD vs hx
HxD alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BinEd | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Bedrock Viz | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | REHex | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | dhex | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 5 | ImHex | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | wxHexEditor | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | wxMEdit | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Hex Editor Neo | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 9 | Hex Fiend | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 11 | Q22 | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 12 | Hextor | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 13 | Frhed | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 14 | 010 Editor | 6.4 | No | $24.95/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Hecate | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | GHex | 6.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 17 | HexEd.it | 6.2 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 18 | Synalyze It! | 6.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 19 | Dataescher HexEditor | 6.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | Hexinator | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 21 | hx | 6.0 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about HxD alternatives
What is the best alternative to HxD?
BinEd, number 1 in hex editors with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Bedrock Viz, REHex, dhex and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to HxD?
BinEd is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.