Ghidra vs HxD

Ghidra

Description: Ghidra is a free and open-source reverse engineering tool developed by the National Security Agency. It can analyze executable files and provide functionality like disassembly, debugging, and decompilation to understand program structure and behavior.

Type: software

Pricing: Open Source

HxD

Description: HxD is a free and open-source hex editor, disk editor, and memory editor for Windows. It allows users to view, edit, analyze, modify, and export raw binary data and files in hexadecimal or ASCII. Common uses include editing game hacks and mods, low-level hard drive editing, analyzing network packets, and more.

Type: software

Pricing: Free

Ghidra Features

• Disassembler
• Decompiler
• Graphical user interface
• Support for multiple processor instruction sets
• Scripting capabilities
• Collaborative reverse engineering

HxD Features

• Hex editor
• Disk editor
• Memory editor
• View, edit, analyze, modify, and export raw binary data
• Support for large files
• Checksum/hash calculations
• File comparison
• File wiping
• Bookmarks

Ghidra

• Open Source

HxD

• Free