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HackFlowy vs Notepad++

A side-by-side look at HackFlowy and Notepad++. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

HackFlowy

HackFlowy

Development

HackFlowy is a free, open-source, self-hosted alternative to Roam Research. It allows for networked thought and knowledge management with backlinks, tag support, and graph views. As an Electron app, it works cross-platform on Windows, Mac and Linux.

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Notepad++

Notepad++

Development

Notepad++ is a free and open-source text editor for Windows. It supports syntax highlighting for over 100 programming languages and markup languages. Notepad++ is highly customizable with plugins and themes and includes features like multi-view editing, macro recording and code folding.

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