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EditPad Pro

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FigureEditPad ProGNU Emacs
Price from—Free
Free plan—Yes
Free trialYes—
Open source——
WindowsYesYes
macOS—Yes
LinuxYesYes
Android—Yes
Plans published91
Spec score · Text Editors8.4 (#23)9.0 (#4)
Column editingYesYes
Founded19961990
Free planNoYes
Large-file handlingYesYes
Macro recordingYesYes
SupportPurchased licenses include free email technical support for installation and use, and the maker says replies can be expected by the next business day.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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EditPad Pro

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  • EditPad Pro single user license$59.95, paid once

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