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EditPlusNotepad++
Paid

Paid license, with a download available from the official site.

 Free

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

Windows Windows
  • Built-in FTP, FTPS and SFTP uploading
  • HTML preview in a built-in browser
  • 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
  • Windows only
  • Requires a paid license
  • 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
Closed source Open source
License: Proprietary License: GPL-3.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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