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

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