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Notepadng vs Xed: catalog facts
Notepadng	Xed
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Familiar Notepad++-like editing on Linux Uses the Scintilla editing component	Lightweight and quick to start Works across desktop environments
Early release, version 0.1.0 Not Notepad++ itself, so plugins and features may differ	Linux only Basic compared with a full code editor or IDE
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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