Hiew Alternatives

Hiew is described as '(short for Hackers view) is a popular console hex editor for DOS and Windows written by Eugene Suslikov (sen). Amongst its feature set is its ability to view files in text, hex and disassembly mode' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Hiew for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, FreeBSD and Xfce apps. The best Hiew alternative is HxD, which is free. Other great apps like Hiew are Malcat, UltraEdit, IDA and 010 Editor.

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Hiew (short for Hackers view) is a popular console hex editor for DOS and Windows written by Eugene Suslikov (sen). Amongst its feature set is its ability to view files in text, hex and disassembly mode.

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Hiew alternatives page was last updated Oct 30, 2024
  1. HxD icon
     135 likes

    HxD is a carefully designed and fast hex editor which, additionally to raw disk editing and modifying of main memory (RAM), handles files of any size.

    56 HxD alternatives
    HxD screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Hex Editor
    5.  Disk editor
    HxD iconHiew Icon

    HxD VS Hiew

    Is HxD a good alternative to Hiew?
     
    • HxD is the most popular Windows alternative to Hiew.

    • HxD is the most popular free alternative to Hiew.

    • HxD is Free and ProprietaryHiew is Paid and Proprietary
    • HxD is LightweightHiew is not according to our users
  2. Malcat icon
     7 likes

    Malcat is a feature-rich hexadecimal editor / disassembler / decompiler for reverse engineers and malware analysts. It has support for many file formats and CPUs, can scan for signatures, decrypt/decompress data, diff files and run python scripts.

    29 Malcat alternatives
    Malcat screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Malcat Features

    1.  Disassembler
    2.  Hex Editor
    3.  Malware Analysis
    4.  File Comparison
    5.  Static analysis
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Hexadecimal
    8.  Portable
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    Malcat iconHiew Icon

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    Comments about Malcat as an Alternative to Hiew
     
    Guest

    While it packs more features than hiew (and looks more modern), the interface is similar, with lots of keyboard shortcuts

    Positive commentAug 11, 2022
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    • Almost everyone thinks Malcat is a great Hiew alternative.

    • Malcat is the most popular Linux alternative to Hiew.

    • Malcat is Freemium and ProprietaryHiew is Paid and Proprietary
  3. UltraEdit icon
     161 likes

    UltraEdit is the ideal text, HTML and HEX editor, and an advanced PHP, Perl, Java and JavaScript editor for programmers. An industry-award winner, UltraEdit supports disk-based 64-bit file handling (standard) on 32-bit Windows platforms (Windows 2000 and later).

    212 UltraEdit alternatives
    UltraEdit features an integrated FTP browser and supports syntax highlighting for hundreds of languages, with more always in the works. And with an integrated SSH/telnet client, scripting, custom tools, macros and Smart Templates, UltraEdit's ready for any coding session.

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    UltraEdit Features

    1.  Column based text editing
    2.  Support for large files
    3.  Hex Editor
    UltraEdit iconHiew Icon

    UltraEdit VS Hiew

    Is UltraEdit a good alternative to Hiew?
     
    • UltraEdit is the most popular Mac alternative to Hiew.

    • UltraEdit is the most popular commercial alternative to Hiew.

    • UltraEdit is Paid and ProprietaryHiew is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. IDA icon
     55 likes

    IDA delivers robust disassembly and decompilation, supporting diverse processors and file formats. Its high-quality pseudocode mirrors original source code, aiding analysis of multi-platform software. It features dynamic debugging, metadata control with Lumina, and effective code deobfuscation.

    33 IDA alternatives
    IDA screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    IDA Features

    1.  Disassembler
    2.  Debugging
    3.  Static analysis
    IDA iconHiew Icon

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  5. 010 Editor icon
     29 likes

    010 Editor is a professional text/hex editor designed to edit any file, drive, or process on your machine. Using Binary Templates technology, 010 Editor allows a binary file to be parsed into a data structure that can be understood.

    48 010 Editor alternatives
    010 Editor screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    010 Editor Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Hex Editor
    3.  Disk editor
    010 Editor iconHiew Icon

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  6. wxHexEditor icon
     42 likes

    Hex Editor. Support editing or comparing (diff) very large files up to 2^64 bytes. Cross-platform Linux, Mac OS, Windows.

    55 wxHexEditor alternatives
    wxHexEditor screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    wxHexEditor Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Key binding
    3.  Hexadecimal
    4.  Visual Programming
    5.  Hex Editor
    6.  ASCII Editor
    7.  Disk editor
    8.  Support for Unicode
    9.  Disassembler
    Discontinued

    The project seems no longer developed since 2020. Last version, 0.24, released in December 2017, can be still downloaded from SourceForge and GitHub

    wxHexEditor iconHiew Icon

    wxHexEditor VS Hiew

    Is wxHexEditor a good alternative to Hiew?
     
    • wxHexEditor is the most popular Open Source alternative to Hiew.

    • wxHexEditor is Free and Open SourceHiew is Paid and Proprietary
  7. Okteta icon
     15 likes

    Okteta is a simple editor for the raw data of files. This type of program is also called hex editor or binary editor. The data is displayed in the traditional view with two columns: one with the numeric values and one with the assigned characters.

    41 Okteta alternatives
    Okteta screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft

    Okteta Features

    1.  Hex Editor
    Okteta iconHiew Icon

    Okteta VS Hiew

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  8. Binary Ninja icon
     24 likes

    A reverse engineering platform and GUI.

    34 Binary Ninja alternatives
    Unicode support

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Binary Ninja Features

    1.  Static analysis
    2.  Hex Editor
    3.  Debugging
    4.  X86/x64 Compatibility
    Binary Ninja iconHiew Icon

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  9. Hex Fiend icon
     15 likes

    A fast and clever open source hex editor for macOS.

    41 Hex Fiend alternatives
    Hex Fiend screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Hex Editor
    2.  Checksums verification
    Hex Fiend iconHiew Icon

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  10. BinEd icon
     2 likes

    BinEd is a hex editor tool, which allows to directly browse and edit content of any file or binary data.

    52 BinEd alternatives
    BinEd screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Java
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Apache NetBeans
    • IntelliJ IDEA
    • Eclipse

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Java based
    6.  Undo and redo
    7.  Hex Editor
    8.  Hexadecimal
    9.  Data visualization
    10.  Support for Unicode
    BinEd iconHiew Icon

    BinEd VS Hiew

    Is BinEd a good alternative to Hiew?
     
    • BinEd is the most popular Android alternative to Hiew.

    • BinEd is Free and Open SourceHiew is Paid and Proprietary
    • BinEd is Privacy focusedHiew is not according to our users
  11. PE Explorer icon
     33 likes

    PE Explorer is the most feature-packed program for inspecting the inner workings of your own software, and more importantly, third party Windows applications and libraries for which you do not have source code.

    48 PE Explorer alternatives
    PE Explorer screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    PE Explorer Features

    1.  Disassembler
    Discontinued

    Not updated for very long time, no 64bit support.

    PE Explorer iconHiew Icon

    PE Explorer VS Hiew

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  12. Ghex icon
     14 likes

    GHex - a hex editor for GNOME

    GHex allows the user to load data from any file, view and edit it in either hex or ascii.

    Useful for debugging problems with object code or encodings.

    Also used by kids who cheat at computer games, by adding score or lives to saved games.

    26 Ghex alternatives
    Ghex screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Ghex Features

    1.  Hex Editor
    Ghex iconHiew Icon

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