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BowPadCudaText
Free

Free and open source.

 Free

Free of charge, including for business use.

Windows Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Syntax highlighting for over 100 languages
  • Handles UTF-8, UTF-16 and UTF-32
  • Fast startup even with many plugins
  • More than 300 syntax lexers
  • Windows only, requiring Windows 10 22H2 or later
  • Ribbon interface may not suit everyone
  • Configuration through JSON files may take getting used to
  • Many features depend on installing plugins
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
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No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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