To make it easier, we’ve grouped these into categories with the most popular first.
Although there are some similarities in features between these, depending on your situation, you might find one is more suitable to your needs.
Text Editor for IT Professionals
Notepad++
Notepad++ is a free, open source text editor for Windows. It offers syntax highlighting, tabbed editing, and a powerful search and replace feature. It's lightweight and fast, and can be used for coding, web development, and more.
Visual Studio Code is a code editor redefined and optimized for building and debugging modern web and cloud applications. Visual Studio Code is free and available on your favorite platform - Linux, macOS, and Windows.