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Notepad++
A free Windows text editor with tabs, syntax highlighting, and a tiny footprint
4.8
Open sourceFree / open source
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Sublime Text
A fast paid text editor with a goto-anything palette, multiple cursors, and a free evaluation
4.7
FreeFree evaluation; paid lice…
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Visual Studio Code
The free open-source editor with extensions, Git, and a terminal, used on millions of machines
4.8
Open sourceFree / open source
| Spec | Notepad++ | Sublime Text | Visual Studio Code |
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| Category | Productivity | Productivity | Productivity |
| Pricing | Free / open source | Free evaluation; paid license for continued use | Free / open source |
| Rating | 4.8 (195,000) | 4.7 (48,000) | 4.8 (210,000) |
| Community | 95/100 | 91/100 | 96/100 |
| Tier | featured | featured | featured |
| Best for | editor, windows, code, open-source | editor, text, windows, mac | editor, ide, extensions, open-source |
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