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EditPad Pro vs TextPad: catalog facts
EditPad Pro	TextPad
Paid Paid license with multi-user options and a money-back guarantee, plus a free download.	Paid Paid licence with a free trial download.
Windows	Windows
Syntax coloring for many languages and file types Search and replace with regular expressions	Familiar Windows-style interface with little to learn No adverts and no usage statistics collected
Windows only, with WINE as the route for other systems Full version requires a paid license	Windows only Requires a paid licence after the trial
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License: Proprietary	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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