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TextPad vs BowPad: catalog facts
TextPad	BowPad
Paid Paid licence with a free trial download.	Free Free and open source.
Windows	Windows
Familiar Windows-style interface with little to learn No adverts and no usage statistics collected	Syntax highlighting for over 100 languages Handles UTF-8, UTF-16 and UTF-32
Windows only Requires a paid licence after the trial	Windows only, requiring Windows 10 22H2 or later Ribbon interface may not suit everyone
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is 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 October 1, 2026

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