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AkelPad vs EditPad Pro: catalog facts
AkelPad	EditPad Pro
Free Free and open source under a BSD licence.	Paid Paid license with multi-user options and a money-back guarantee, plus a free download.
Windows	Windows
Small and fast to start Familiar Notepad-like interface	Syntax coloring for many languages and file types Search and replace with regular expressions
Windows only Less suited to large projects than a full code editor	Windows only, with WINE as the route for other systems Full version requires a paid license
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: BSD-2-Clause	License: Proprietary
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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