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Notepad++EditPad Pro
Free

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

 Paid

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

Windows Windows
  • 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
  • Syntax coloring for many languages and file types
  • Search and replace with regular expressions
  • Windows only; there is no official macOS or Linux build
  • The plugin ecosystem is older and less active than that of modern editors
  • Windows only, with WINE as the route for other systems
  • Full version requires a paid license
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0 License: Proprietary
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

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