Text editors are HTML editors that allow you to manipulate the HTML tags directly. Some HTML text editors also include a WYSIWYG editor, while others are purely text. I've reviewed over 130 different Web editors for Windows against over 40 different criteria relevant to professional Web designers and developers. The following are the 10 best text Web editors, 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. This list was compiled on November 20, 2009.
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. NetBeans
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NetBeans is a text editor for Windows Macintosh Linux/UNIX best suited to Professional Web Developers and PHP Developers. It costs $0.00.
Rating
3 Stars
Score: 159 / 60%
9. 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%
10. 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%
