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Sublime Text vs TextPad: catalog facts
Sublime TextTextPad
Paid

A personal licence is a one-off payment covering three years of updates. The unlimited…

Paid

Paid licence with a free trial download.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows
  • Opens instantly and handles very large files without stalling
  • Multiple cursors and goto-anything are still best in class
  • Familiar Windows-style interface with little to learn
  • No adverts and no usage statistics collected
  • Paid software, and the evaluation nags on every save
  • Closed source
  • Windows only
  • Requires a paid licence after the trial
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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