Best WinHex Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from hex editors ranked against WinHex on the same published basis.
- 1WinHex vs HexEd.it
- 2WinHex vs Bedrock Viz
- 3WinHex vs BinEd
- 4WinHex vs dhex
- 5WinHex vs ImHex
- 6WinHex vs REHex
- 7WinHex vs wxHexEditor
- 8WinHex vs wxMEdit
- 9WinHex vs Bless
- 10WinHex vs GNU hexedit
- 11WinHex vs Hex Editor Neo
- 12WinHex vs Hex Fiend
- 13WinHex vs HxD
- 14WinHex vs Q22
- 15WinHex vs Frhed
- 16WinHex vs GNOME Remote Desktop
- 17WinHex vs Hextor
- 18WinHex vs Hecate
- 19WinHex vs GHex
- 20WinHex vs Synalyze It!
WinHex alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HexEd.it | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Bedrock Viz | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | BinEd | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | dhex | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 5 | ImHex | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | REHex | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | wxHexEditor | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | wxMEdit | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Bless | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 10 | GNU hexedit | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 11 | Hex Editor Neo | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 12 | Hex Fiend | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 13 | HxD | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 14 | Q22 | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 15 | Frhed | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 16 | GNOME Remote Desktop | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 17 | Hextor | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 18 | Hecate | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | GHex | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 20 | Synalyze It! | 5.4 | No | — | Mac |
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Questions about WinHex alternatives
What is the best alternative to WinHex?
HexEd.it, number 1 in hex editors with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: Bedrock Viz, BinEd, dhex and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to WinHex?
HexEd.it is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 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.