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Notepad4 vs Notepad Next: catalog facts
Notepad4	Notepad Next
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Lightweight and quick to start Syntax highlighting, code folding and auto-completion for many languages	Familiar Notepad++ style editing on more platforms Open source with an active community
Windows only Single-document design rather than a tabbed or project-based editor	Developer warns against using it for critically important work Some features are buggy or only partly implemented
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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