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UltraEditNotepad++
Paid

Commercial licence, sold alone or in the All Access bundle.

 Free

Free as in speech and free as in beer, in the author’s own words, under the GNU General…

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows
  • Handles very large files
  • Text, code and hex editing in one program
  • Opens instantly and uses little memory, thanks to pure Win32 and the Scintilla component
  • Syntax highlighting for many programming and natural languages, with tabs and split view
  • Paid licence required
  • Proprietary software
  • Windows only; there is no official macOS or Linux build
  • The plugin ecosystem is older and less active than that of modern editors
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License: Proprietary License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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