HexEd.it
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VisitHexEd.it vs REHex
What both publish
| Fact | HexEd.it | REHex |
|---|---|---|
| Editing tools | The editor provides an editable hexadecimal grid, text representations in more than 50 encodings, insertion and deletion, saving, loading and drag-and-drop. | REHex provides bit editing and manipulation plus checksumming of files or selections. |
| Large files | 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. | It supports files larger than 1 TB. |
| Platforms | The maker says HexEd.it runs in modern browsers, can be installed as a web app in Google Chrome, Android, and iOS, and is available in the Microsoft Store. | The download page offers releases for Windows, macOS, and Linux, plus packages for Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, FreeBSD, and openSUSE. |
| Purpose | HexEd.it is a browser-based hex editor for analyzing and editing binary files and hexadecimal data. | REHex is a cross-platform hex editor for reverse engineering and other uses. |
HexEd.it plans
- FreeFree
REHex plans
- REHexFree
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.
Pick REHex if…
REHex suits people examining or editing binary files, including those doing reverse engineering. Its scripting, templates and cross-platform packages may also suit users who want to adapt their analysis workflow.