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Notepad3 vs BowPad: catalog facts
Notepad3	BowPad
Free Free to download and use, with source code published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source.
Windows	Windows
Small memory footprint and fast start Syntax highlighting and code folding	Syntax highlighting for over 100 languages Handles UTF-8, UTF-16 and UTF-32
Windows only Far fewer features and plugins than a full IDE	Windows only, requiring Windows 10 22H2 or later Ribbon interface may not suit everyone
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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