Notepad3

Fast, lightweight Scintilla-based text editor for Windows

About Notepad3

Notepad3 is a Windows text editor based on the Scintilla component with syntax highlighting for over 55 languages, code folding, bookmarks, word auto-completion and regex find and replace powered by PCRE2. It adds AES-256 file encryption, encoding detection, a portable design that runs from USB drives, and companion tools including the grepWin search utility and MiniPath file browser.

Notepad3 website preview

Live preview of rizonesoft.com via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.

Notepad3: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
Covers text editor, windows, scintilla, portable — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

Free tools can change their model or shut down — avoid locking critical work into it without an export path.
Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
It is one of 1288 tools in the Developer Tools category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

Notepad3 pricing

Pricing model	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Free access	Yes — fully free
Current plan prices	Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official site	rizonesoft.com

Notepad3 key facts

Category: Developer Tools
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: text editor, windows, scintilla, portable
Official site: rizonesoft.com

Notepad3 FAQ

How much does Notepad3 cost?

Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (rizonesoft.com).

What is Notepad3 used for?

Fast, lightweight Scintilla-based text editor for Windows Its focus areas in the Developer Tools category: text editor, windows, scintilla, portable.

Where can I try Notepad3?

On its official site, rizonesoft.com — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

Notepad3 vs alternatives

	Notepad3	Bitvise SSH Client	CudaText	Edit
Pricing	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas	text editor, windows, scintilla, portable	ssh, sftp, windows, tunneling	text editor, cross platform, plugins	text editor, terminal, rust, microsoft
Official site	rizonesoft.com	bitvise.com	cudatext.github.io	github.com
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the Developer Tools category

Editors, platforms, and services developers rely on to build and ship software. The Developer Tools category on Tools Hub currently lists 1288 tools. Alongside Notepad3, it includes Dockhand, DecSoft App Builder, WindTerm, container.

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More in Developer Tools

Comparing tools in the Developer Tools category? These related listings are worth a look: Dockhand — Self-hosted Docker management UI for homelabs and enterprise; DecSoft App Builder — Visual development environment for cross-platform HTML5 apps; WindTerm — Fast cross-platform SSH, SFTP, Shell and Telnet terminal.