Kate vs wxHexEditor

Kate

Description: Kate is a free and open-source advanced text editor for Linux, UNIX, Windows and macOS. It provides syntax highlighting, project management, plugins and other features for programmers and developers.

Type: software

Pricing: Open Source

wxHexEditor

Description: wxHexEditor is an open source hex editor for Windows, Linux and macOS. It allows users to view, edit and analyze binary files in hexadecimal format. Common uses include editing program files, reverse engineering binaries, analyzing network packets and disk forensics.

Type: software

Pricing: Free

Kate Features

• Syntax highlighting
• Code folding
• Project management
• Plugin support
• Multiple document interface

wxHexEditor Features

• Hexadecimal viewer and editor
• Support for large files
• Find/replace functionality
• Bookmarks
• Multiple undo/redo
• Plugin support
• Cross-platform - Windows, Linux, macOS

Kate

• Open Source

wxHexEditor

• Free