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CudaTextNotepad++
Free

Free of charge, including for business use.

 Free

Free as in speech and free as in beer, in the author’s own words, under the GNU General…

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows
  • Fast startup even with many plugins
  • More than 300 syntax lexers
  • Opens instantly and uses little memory, thanks to pure Win32 and the Scintilla component
  • Syntax highlighting for many programming and natural languages, with tabs and split view
  • Configuration through JSON files may take getting used to
  • Many features depend on installing plugins
  • Windows only; there is no official macOS or Linux build
  • The plugin ecosystem is older and less active than that of modern editors
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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