Hex Fiend vs PE Explorer

Hex Fiend

Description: Hex Fiend is a fast and clever open source hex editor for macOS. It has a simple, easy-to-use interface for viewing and editing binary files in hexadecimal or ASCII. Useful for analyzing raw data, inspecting disk images, patching software, and more.

Type: software

Pricing: Free

PE Explorer

Description: PE Explorer is a portable executable viewer, editor, analyzer, and debugger. It allows reverse engineers and malware analysts to examine the structure and components of Windows executable files in depth.

Type: software

Hex Fiend Features

• Hexadecimal and ASCII viewing modes
• Fast searching and replacing
• Checksum generation
• File comparison
• Data inspector
• Syntax highlighting

PE Explorer Features

• Displays all headers and sections of PE files
• Shows import and export tables
• Analyzes resources and dependencies
• Supports a variety of file formats like EXE, DLL, OCX, SYS, etc.
• Can edit and modify PE files
• Provides a disassembler and debugger
• Supports plugins for additional functionality

Hex Fiend

• Free

PE Explorer

• Not listed