WinHex

Windows

Freedom report

No signalScore 4.8

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedThinly documented

WinHex is ranked #31 of 31 in hex editors on Freedom251. It runs on Windows. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered.

WinHex plans and pricing

All plans

WinHex Specialist Not published Price not stated on the opened page; base license, with updates included for at least 12 months. Professional use · specialist features · additional licenses needed for additional computers x-ways.net · 8 Oct 2026

WinHex Professional Not published Price not stated on the opened page; base license, with updates included for at least 12 months. Permitted in any environment · scripting and API · additional licenses needed for additional computers x-ways.net · 8 Oct 2026

WinHex Personal Not published Price not stated on the opened page; base license, with updates included for at least 12 months. Personal use only · additional licenses needed for additional computers x-ways.net · 8 Oct 2026

Compared on hex editors

Free plan: No
Supported platforms: Windows
Binary comparison: Yes
Binary templates: Yes
Scripting support: Yes
Disk editing: Yes

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The record

Purpose: WinHex is a universal hexadecimal editor used for computer forensics, data recovery, low-level data processing, and IT security.
File systems: The site lists native support for FAT12/16/32, exFAT, NTFS, Ext2/3/4, Next3, CDFS, and UDF.
Recovery and analysis: Listed features include data recovery techniques, file analysis and comparison, and flexible search and replace.
RAM and memory: WinHex includes a RAM editor that provides access to physical RAM and other processes’ virtual memory.
Imaging and cloning: The product can create drive images and backups, and offers disk cloning under DOS with X-Ways Replica.
Security features: The product page lists 256-bit AES encryption, checksums, CRC32, hashes, and secure erasure features.
License limits: WinHex requires additional licenses for installation on more than one computer, and updates are included for at least 12 months after a base license order.
Evaluation: The maker offers a downloadable evaluation version that a license code can convert into the full version; the opened page does not state a trial duration.
Portability: WinHex is described as a portable Windows application that can run from a USB stick or network drive without special installation.
Support: The product page links to a user forum and says program help and the manual are fully available in English and German.
Privacy: X-Ways says its website does not use third-party marketing or advertiser cookies or third-party tracking elements.
Forensic limitation: WinHex allows disk-sector editing, while the maker says the separate X-Ways Forensics product opens evidence media in read-only mode to prevent accidental alteration.
Maker and headquarters: The maker is X-Ways Software Technology AG, which lists its legal headquarters in Bünde, Germany.
Founded: 2002

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Hex Editors in 2026#31 of 31

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Sources

x-ways.net/winhex/index-m.html· checked 8 Oct 2026
x-ways.net/winhex/order.html· checked 8 Oct 2026
x-ways.net/winhex/setup.html· checked 8 Oct 2026
x-ways.net/corporate/privacy.html· checked 8 Oct 2026
x-ways.net/corporate/· checked 8 Oct 2026
x-ways.net/winhex/· checked 28 Sept 2026