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AkelPadNotepad3
Free

Free and open source under a BSD licence.

 Free

Free to download and use, with source code published on GitHub.

Windows Windows
  • Small and fast to start
  • Familiar Notepad-like interface
  • Small memory footprint and fast start
  • Syntax highlighting and code folding
  • Windows only
  • Less suited to large projects than a full code editor
  • Windows only
  • Far fewer features and plugins than a full IDE
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: BSD-2-Clause License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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