Best Hecate Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from hex editors ranked against Hecate on the same published basis.
- 1Hecate vs BinEd
- 2Hecate vs ImHex
- 3Hecate vs Hex Editor Neo
- 4Hecate vs REHex
- 5Hecate vs wxHexEditor
- 6Hecate vs HxD
- 7Hecate vs HexEd.it
- 8Hecate vs 010 Editor
- 9Hecate vs Hex Fiend
- 10Hecate vs Hextor
- 11Hecate vs Synalyze It!
- 12Hecate vs WinHex
- 13Hecate vs wxMEdit
- 14Hecate vs Hexinator
- 15Hecate vs Hiew
- 16Hecate vs Bless
- 18Hecate vs Okteta
- 19Hecate vs dhex
- 20Hecate vs Q22
- 21Hecate vs Avidemux
Hecate alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BinEd | 8.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | ImHex | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Hex Editor Neo | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 4 | REHex | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | wxHexEditor | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | HxD | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 7 | HexEd.it | 7.5 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 8 | 010 Editor | 7.4 | No | $24.95/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Hex Fiend | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 10 | Hextor | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | Synalyze It! | 6.8 | No | — | Mac |
| 12 | WinHex | 6.6 | No | — | Windows |
| 13 | wxMEdit | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Hexinator | 6.4 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 15 | Hiew | 6.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 16 | Bless | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 18 | Okteta | 5.9 | No | — | Linux |
| 19 | dhex | 5.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 20 | Q22 | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 21 | Avidemux | 5.6 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about Hecate alternatives
What is the best alternative to Hecate?
BinEd, number 1 in hex editors with a score of 8.9 out of 10. The others here: ImHex, Hex Editor Neo, REHex and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Hecate?
BinEd is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Hecate?
Yes: Avidemux.
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.