EditPad Pro
6.9#39 in text editors$59.95 one-timeLinuxWindows
VisitEditPad Pro vs Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
8.2#3 in text editorsFree planFree planWebLinuxmacOSWindows
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | EditPad Pro | Visual Studio Code |
|---|---|---|
| Column editing | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Large-file handling | Yes | Yes |
| Privacy | The maker says the trial can be downloaded and used anonymously without collecting personally identifiable information during download, installation, use, or uninstall. | VS Code collects telemetry, which users can disable with the telemetry.telemetryLevel setting; extensions may collect separate telemetry. |
| Product | EditPad Pro is a Windows text editor and word processor for editing text files. | Visual Studio Code is a code editor with AI assisted development features. |
| Supported platforms | Windows | web,windows,macos,linux |
EditPad Pro plans
- Single user license—
- 5-user license—
- 10-user license—
- 20-user license—
- 30-user license—
- 50-user license—
Visual Studio Code plans
- Visual Studio CodeFree
Pick EditPad Pro if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Visual Studio Code if…
VS Code suits developers who want a free editor for desktop or browser coding, with built-in tools and a large extension library. It also fits users who want to combine AI agent workflows with direct coding, provided they have a GitHub account to start building with agents.