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TextPad vs PSPad: catalog facts
TextPad	PSPad
Paid Paid licence with a free trial download.	Free Freeware, free to use.
Windows	Windows
Familiar Windows-style interface with little to learn No adverts and no usage statistics collected	Integrated hex editor and FTP client Compiler output capture and code comparison
Windows only Requires a paid licence after the trial	Windows only Closed source freeware
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License: Freeware
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 September 24, 2026

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