Best HxD Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from hex editors ranked against HxD on the same published basis.
- 1HxD vs Hex Editor Neo
- 2HxD vs Bedrock Viz
- 3HxD vs REHex
- 4HxD vs 010 Editor
- 5HxD vs BinEd
- 6HxD vs Hex Fiend
- 7HxD vs Q22
- 8HxD vs dhex
- 9HxD vs Hextor
- 10HxD vs ImHex
- 11HxD vs Synalyze It!
- 12HxD vs wxHexEditor
- 13HxD vs wxMEdit
- 14HxD vs Dataescher HexEditor
- 15HxD vs Frhed
- 16HxD vs Hexinator
- 18HxD vs Hecate
- 19HxD vs HexEd.it
- 20HxD vs hx
- 21HxD vs GHex
HxD alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hex Editor Neo | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 2 | Bedrock Viz | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | REHex | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | 010 Editor | 7.0 | No | $24.95/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | BinEd | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Hex Fiend | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 7 | Q22 | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 8 | dhex | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 9 | Hextor | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 10 | ImHex | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Synalyze It! | 6.9 | No | — | Mac |
| 12 | wxHexEditor | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | wxMEdit | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Dataescher HexEditor | 6.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 15 | Frhed | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 16 | Hexinator | 6.7 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 18 | Hecate | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | HexEd.it | 6.1 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 20 | hx | 6.1 | No | — | Linux |
| 21 | GHex | 6.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
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Questions about HxD alternatives
What is the best alternative to HxD?
Hex Editor Neo, number 1 in hex editors with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: Bedrock Viz, REHex, 010 Editor and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to HxD?
Hex Editor Neo 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 how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.