NUPS comparisons
NUPS is compared head-to-head with YY-CHR, HxD and HexManiacAdvance and more: 7 head-to-heads in ROM Hacking Tools, each with the specs and prices we checked.
NUPS head-to-head
- NUPS vs YY-CHR
- NUPS vs HxD
- NUPS vs HexManiacAdvance
- NUPS vs Lazy Shell
- NUPS vs DSPRE
- NUPS vs DSVEdit
- NUPS vs Echoes of Eolis
NUPS vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | ROM editing | Patch formats | Tile/sprite editing | Hex editor | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | NUPS | Yes | None | Yes | UPS | No | No | 7.3 |
| 1 | YY-CHR | Yes | None | Yes | — | Yes | — | 8.4 |
| 3 | HxD | Yes | None | — | — | — | — | 7.2 |
| 4 | HexManiacAdvance | Yes | None | Yes | IPS, UPS | Yes | Yes | 7.1 |
| 5 | Lazy Shell | Yes | None | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | 7.0 |
| 6 | DSPRE | Yes | None | Yes | — | — | — | 6.9 |
| 7 | DSVEdit | Yes | None | Yes | — | Yes | — | 6.8 |
| 8 | Echoes of Eolis | Yes | None | Yes | IPS | Yes | — | 6.7 |
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Compared by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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