Hex Fiend
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What both publish
| Fact | Hex Fiend | HexEd.it |
|---|---|---|
| Data inspector | The data inspector interprets values as signed or unsigned integers and floating-point numbers in big- or little-endian formats. | Its inspector interprets signed and unsigned integers, floating-point values, LEB128, VLQ, rational values, dates, times and bit data in little- and big-endian forms. |
| Large files | Hex Fiend can handle files as large as the user can create, and has been tested on files up to 118 GB. | The manual says chunked loading has been tested with files as large as 150 GiB, while the feature page describes handling files up to several terabytes. |
| Privacy | The Mac App Store distribution collects no data and performs no network requests. | The privacy policy names Google Firebase Hosting, Uberspace hosting, Cloudflare CDN, and Sentry error reporting as services used by the site. |
| Purpose | Hex Fiend is a fast, clever open-source hex editor for macOS. | HexEd.it is a browser-based hex editor for analyzing and editing binary files and hexadecimal data. |
Hex Fiend plans
- Hex FiendFree
HexEd.it plans
- FreeFree
Pick Hex Fiend if…
Hex Fiend suits macOS users who need to inspect, search, compare, or edit binary files. Its templates and embeddable framework may also suit people building scripted file views or applications with hex and data views.
Pick HexEd.it if…
HexEd.it suits people who need to inspect or edit binary files in a browser, including offline after the first visit. Its file-format decoding and hash lookup may help with file analysis.