I have evaluated over 130 HTML editors for Windows against over 40 different criteria relevant to professional Web designers and developers. The following editors are the 20 best HTML editors for Windows, in order.
Each editor below will have a score, star rating, and a link to a more detailed review. All reviews were completed between September and November 2009. And this list was compiled on November 16, 2009.
If you're still not sure which editor to choose, then fill in my questionnaire: Web Design Software: Which One is Right for You?
1. Adobe Dreamweaver
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Adobe Dreamweaver is a WYSIWYG and text editor for Windows and Macintosh best suited to Professional Web Designers and Professional Web Developers. It costs $399.00. There is a free trial.
Rating
4 Stars
Score: 197 / 74%
2. Adobe Creative Suite Web Standard
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Adobe Creative Suite Web Standard is a WYSIWYG and text editor for Windows and Macintosh best suited to Professional Web Designers and Professional Web Developers. It costs $999.00. There is a free trial.
Rating
4 Stars
Score: 196 / 74%
3. Microsoft Expression Web
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Microsoft Expression Web is a WYSIWYG and text editor for Windows best suited to Professional Web Designers and Professional Web Developers. It costs $149.00. There is a free trial.
Rating
4 Stars
Score: 189 / 71%
4. Komodo Edit
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Komodo Edit is a text editor for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux/UNIX best suited to Professional Web Developers and XML Developers. It costs $0.00.
Rating
3 Stars
Score: 185 / 70%
5. Microsoft Expression Studio
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Microsoft Expression Studio is a WYSIWYG and text editor for Windows best suited to Professional Web Designers and Professional Web Developers. It costs $599.00. There is a free trial.
Rating
3 Stars
Score: 179 / 68%
6. Komodo IDE
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Komodo IDE is a text editor for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux/UNIX best suited to Professional Web Developers and XML Developers. It costs $295.00. There is a free trial.
Rating
3 Stars
Score: 162.5 / 61%
7. Aptana Studio
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Aptana Studio is a text editor for Windows Macintosh Linux/UNIX best suited to Professional Web Developers and XML Developers. It costs $0.00.
Rating
3 Stars
Score: 161 / 61%
8. NetOjbects Fusion
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NetOjbects Fusion is a WYSIWYG and text editor for Windows best suited to Professional Web Designers and Professional Web Developers. It costs $199.95. There is a free trial.
Rating
3 Stars
Score: 156 / 59%
9. CoffeeCup Free HTML Editor
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CoffeeCup Free HTML Editor is a text editor for Windows best suited to Newcomers to Web Design. It costs $0.00.
Rating
3 Stars
Score: 146 / 55%
10. HTML-Kit
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HTML-Kit is a text editor for Windows best suited to Professional Web Developers. It costs $0.00.
Rating
3 Stars
Score: 144 / 54%
