UltraEdit is a commercially maintained editor built for critical work where performance, reliability, and security matter most.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
United States




ad is described as '(pronounced A.D.) is an attempt at combining a modal editing interface of likes of vi and kakoune with the approach to extensibility of Plan9's Acme. Inside of ad text is something you can execute as well as edit' and is a Code Editor in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to ad for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, BSD and Flathub apps. The best ad alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ad are Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, VSCodium and Vim.
UltraEdit is a commercially maintained editor built for critical work where performance, reliability, and security matter most.




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