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Code Writer vs GNU Emacs

Code Writer

actiprosoftware.com

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FigureCode WriterGNU Emacs
Price fromFreeFree
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
WindowsYesYes
macOS—Yes
Linux—Yes
Android—Yes
Plans published11
Spec score · Text Editors7.9 (#49)9.0 (#4)
CustomizationSettings include themes, font, line numbers, word wrap, current-line highlighting, indentation guides, whitespace, and line endings.Users can customize it with Emacs Lisp code or a graphical interface.
Free planYesYes
Large-file handlingYesYes
SupportActipro lists documentation, public discussion forums, and support tickets as technical support channels.Users can seek help through the help-gnu-emacs mailing list or gnu.emacs.help newsgroup, and report bugs with M-x report-emacs-bug.
Supported platformsWindowsGNU/Linux, BSDs, Haiku, Windows, macOS, and Android.

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