Best hx Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

20 apps from hex editors ranked against hx on the same published basis.

hx alternatives compared

#	App	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	Bedrock Viz	6.6	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
2	BinEd	6.6	Free plan	Free	Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
3	dhex	6.5	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac
4	ImHex	6.5	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
5	REHex	6.5	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
6	wxHexEditor	6.5	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
7	wxMEdit	6.5	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
8	Hex Editor Neo	6.4	Free plan	Free	Windows
9	Hex Fiend	6.4	Free plan	Free	Mac
10	HxD	6.4	Free plan	Free	Windows
11	Q22	6.4	Free plan	Free	Linux, Windows
12	Frhed	6.3	Free plan	Free	Windows
13	Hextor	6.3	Free plan	Free	Windows
14	Hecate	5.5	No	—	Linux, Mac, Windows
15	HexEd.it	5.5	No	—	Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android
16	GHex	5.4	No	—	Linux, Mac
17	Synalyze It!	5.4	No	—	Mac
18	Dataescher HexEditor	5.3	No	—	Windows
20	010 Editor	5.2	No	$24.95/mo	Linux, Mac, Windows
21	Bless	5.2	No	—	Linux, Windows

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What is the best alternative to hx?

Bedrock Viz, number 1 in hex editors with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: BinEd, dhex, ImHex and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to hx?

Bedrock Viz 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 free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.