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FigureGNU EmacsTextPad
Price fromFree—
Free planYes—
Free trial—Yes
Open source——
WindowsYesYes
macOSYes—
LinuxYes—
AndroidYes—
Plans published10
Spec score · Text Editors9.0 (#4)7.3 (#77)
EditingIt provides content-aware editing modes, including syntax coloring, for many file types.The feature list includes multi-document editing, drag-and-drop text, and unlimited undo and redo.
Macro recordingYesYes
Supported platformsGNU/Linux, BSDs, Haiku, Windows, macOS, and Android.Windows

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