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Ghex vs PhotoRec

A side-by-side look at Ghex and PhotoRec. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Ghex

Ghex

Development

Ghex is a free open source hex editor for Linux and Unix-like systems. It allows users to view and edit binary files in hexadecimal or ASCII formats. Ghex has a simple interface with features like undo/redo, searching, bookmarking, and data inspection.

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PhotoRec

PhotoRec

File Management

PhotoRec is a free, open source data recovery software designed to recover lost photos, videos, documents and other files from hard disks, CD-ROMs, and memory cards. It scans storage devices sector by sector to locate and restore files based on their headers and footers.

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