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EditPad ProAkelPad
Paid

Paid license with multi-user options and a money-back guarantee, plus a free download.

 Free

Free and open source under a BSD licence.

Windows Windows
  • Syntax coloring for many languages and file types
  • Search and replace with regular expressions
  • Small and fast to start
  • Familiar Notepad-like interface
  • Windows only, with WINE as the route for other systems
  • Full version requires a paid license
  • Windows only
  • Less suited to large projects than a full code editor
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License: Proprietary License: BSD-2-Clause
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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