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Best Hex Editors in 2026

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31 hex editors ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

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0free plans on this page
5 Oct 2026last checked

Hex Editors, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 0 of the 6 on this page have a public API.

  1. 26 hexer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
  2. 27 Okteta API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
  3. 28 WinHex API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
  4. 29 CombineZP API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
  5. 30 Hexinator API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
  6. 31 MiTeC HexEdit API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
Compare all 6 in a table
#PlatformScoreFree planFree planPaid fromSupported platformsBinary comparison
26hexer5.0NoYes—linux—
27Okteta5.0No——Linux—
28WinHex5.0NoNo—windowsYes
29CombineZP4.9NoYes—windows—
30Hexinator4.9NoNo—Windows, LinuxYes
31MiTeC HexEdit4.8NoNo—windowsYes

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