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MapWindow GIS vs Notepad3

A side-by-side look at MapWindow GIS and Notepad3. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

MapWindow GIS

MapWindow GIS

Education & Reference

MapWindow GIS is an open-source geographic information system (GIS) software for viewing, editing, and analyzing spatial data. It supports many common GIS data formats and allows creating maps with layers, symbols, labels, and more.

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Notepad3

Notepad3

Office & Productivity

Notepad3 is a fast and light-weight text editor for Windows. It is based on the Scintilla editor component and built to replace Notepad++ with better stability and additional features like multi-document interface, syntax highlighting and code folding.

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