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wxHexEditor vs xxdiff

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

wxHexEditor

wxHexEditor

Development

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.

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xxdiff

xxdiff

Development

xxdiff is an open source visual file and directory comparison tool for Linux/Unix systems. It compares two files or directories side-by-side and highlights the differences in color, allowing you to easily see changed, added, or removed lines. It is useful for comparing revisions of text files like source code.

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