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Notepad++TextPad
Free

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

 Paid

Paid licence with a free trial 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
  • Familiar Windows-style interface with little to learn
  • No adverts and no usage statistics collected
  • 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
  • Requires a paid licence after the trial
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0 License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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