# HxD

HxD is an Incident Response product. It runs on-premises. Pricing is free.

HxD is a freeware hex editor and disk editor with advanced features for editing files, memory, and disks.

Checked October 2026.

## What is HxD?

HxD is a carefully designed and fast hex editor which, in addition to raw disk editing and modifying main memory (RAM), handles files of any size. The easy-to-use interface offers features such as searching and replacing, exporting, checksums/digests, insertion of byte patterns, a file shredder, concatenation or splitting of files, statistics, and more. Editing works like in a text editor with a focus on simple and task-oriented operation, supporting undo and foldable memory sections.

Tags: File Analysis, Binary Analysis

## Quick facts

- Category: [Security Operations](https://cybersectools.com/categories/security-operations) · [Incident Response](https://cybersectools.com/categories/dfir)
- Deployment: On-Premises
- Company size fit: Startup, SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
- Pricing model: Free
- Website: mh-nexus.de

## Where it ranks

No shortlist covers this product's category yet. The closest is [Best MDR Solutions for Business](https://cybersectools.com/shortlists/best-mdr-solutions).

## HxD FAQ

### What is HxD?

HxD is a product in the Incident Response category. It covers File Analysis and Binary Analysis.

### What is the pricing for HxD?

HxD is free. Download and setup instructions are at https://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/.

### What are alternatives to HxD?

Alternatives to HxD listed on CybersecTools:

1. [Cognni Incident Investigation](https://cybersectools.com/tools/cognni-incident-investigation) - Incident investigation tool for info risks, user activity, and file exposure. (Commercial)
2. [Amazon Detective](https://cybersectools.com/tools/amazon-detective) - A service that analyzes and visualizes security data to investigate potential security issues. (Commercial)
3. [StrangeBee TheHive IaaS Images](https://cybersectools.com/tools/thehive-strangebee) - Collaborative case management platform for incident response and investigation (Commercial)
4. [Cydarm Platform](https://cybersectools.com/tools/cydarm-platform) - SOC management platform for incident response and cyber response management (Commercial)
5. [ORNA Digital Incident Response Plan](https://cybersectools.com/tools/orna-digital-incident-response-plan) - Digital incident response plan built on SANS 504-B framework (Commercial)

Compare all HxD alternatives at [https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/hxd](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/hxd)

### What deployment and organization size does HxD fit?

HxD is available as on-premises software. It is listed for startups, small businesses, mid-market companies and enterprises. It is free.

## Compare HxD with similar solutions

- [HxD vs Cognni Incident Investigation](https://cybersectools.com/compare/cognni-incident-investigation-vs-hxd)
- [HxD vs Amazon Detective](https://cybersectools.com/compare/amazon-detective-vs-hxd)
- [HxD vs StrangeBee TheHive IaaS Images](https://cybersectools.com/compare/hxd-vs-thehive-strangebee)

All alternatives to HxD: [/alternatives/hxd](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/hxd)

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