License: Open source
- Windows
Status: Active
This replaces Sublime Text
Notepad++
Free source-code and text editor for Windows with tabs, syntax highlighting for many languages, macros and a plugin manager.
Facts
- Made by
- Don Ho
- Website
- notepad-plus-plus.org
- License
- License: Open sourceGPL-3.0-only
- Pricing
- Free
- Platforms
- Windows
- Self-hostable
- No
- Works offline
- Yes
- Account required
- No
- Maturity
- Stable
- Source code
- github: notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus
- Maintenance
- Status: ActiveLast commit
Notepad++ is a free alternative to
Situational. Best for a light Windows editor with plugins.
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Health history
Repository checks, newest first; last checked Oct 8, 2026. Checks older than 90 days are kept as one per week.
| Checked | Last commit | Latest release | Stars | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v8.9.8.1 | 29,486 | Open |
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