Best GHex Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from hex editors ranked against GHex on the same published basis.
- 1GHex vs BinEd
- 2GHex vs HexEd.it
- 3GHex vs Bedrock Viz
- 4GHex vs dhex
- 5GHex vs Hex Editor Neo
- 6GHex vs Hex Fiend
- 7GHex vs HxD
- 8GHex vs ImHex
- 9GHex vs REHex
- 10GHex vs wxHexEditor
- 11GHex vs Hextor
- 12GHex vs Q22
- 13GHex vs wxMEdit
- 14GHex vs Frhed
- 15GHex vs Synalyze It!
- 16GHex vs 010 Editor
- 17GHex vs Dataescher HexEditor
- 19GHex vs hx
- 20GHex vs Hecate
- 21GHex vs GNU hexedit
GHex alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BinEd | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | HexEd.it | 6.6 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 3 | Bedrock Viz | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | dhex | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 5 | Hex Editor Neo | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 6 | Hex Fiend | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 7 | HxD | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 8 | ImHex | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | REHex | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | wxHexEditor | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Hextor | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 12 | Q22 | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 13 | wxMEdit | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Frhed | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 15 | Synalyze It! | 5.7 | No | — | Mac |
| 16 | 010 Editor | 5.6 | No | $24.95/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Dataescher HexEditor | 5.6 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | hx | 5.6 | No | — | Linux |
| 20 | Hecate | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 21 | GNU hexedit | 5.4 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about GHex alternatives
What is the best alternative to GHex?
BinEd, number 1 in hex editors with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: HexEd.it, Bedrock Viz, dhex and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to GHex?
BinEd is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.