Best Hex Editors in 2026
Updated
31 hex editors ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
31ranked
1free plans on this page
7 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 26 GNOME Remote Desktop No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2Free Supported platforms: linux
- 27 hexer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Supported platforms: linux
- 28 Okteta No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Supported platforms: LinuxBinary templates: Yes
- 29 WinHex No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Supported platforms: windowsBinary comparison: YesBinary templates: Yes
- 30 CombineZP No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Supported platforms: windows
- 31 MiTeC HexEdit No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Supported platforms: windowsBinary comparison: Yes
Compare all 6 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Binary comparison |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | GNOME Remote Desktop | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | linux | — |
| 27 | hexer | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | linux | — |
| 28 | Okteta | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Linux | — |
| 29 | WinHex | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | windows | Yes |
| 30 | CombineZP | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | windows | — |
| 31 | MiTeC HexEdit | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | windows | Yes |
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