Side by side
Hextor vs HxD
Both stand on hex editors. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Windows
Hextor brings binary editing, comparison, low-level access, and analysis tools together in a free Windows application. Use caution and back up valuable data before working with it.
Visit Hextor Free plan Windows
HxD offers a broad set of hex-editing tools at no cost for private or commercial use. Check its Windows and disk-privilege requirements before relying on it for drive edits.
Visit HxDThe facts
| Hextor | HxD | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Windows | Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | github.com | mh-nexus.de |
| On hex editors | #17 of 32 | #21 of 32 |
Hextor: what it does well
- Displays text, hex, integer, and floating-point data
- Compares binary files and detects insertions and deletions
- Can access disks, volumes, and process memory
- Includes scripting and hash calculation tools
What to know first
- Windows only
- Intel HEX support is partial and view-only
- Source code is available for review only
- Provided without warranty
HxD: what it does well
- Free for private and commercial use.
- Installable and portable editions are available.
- Lists unlimited undo for file, disk and memory edits.
- Exports to formats including HTML and Intel HEX.
- Handles search across text and numeric values.
What to know first
- Available for Windows only.
- Disk editing requires appropriate privileges.
- Writing requires unmounting the disk on Vista and later.