UltraEdit
The world's best text editor.
Overview
UltraEdit is a commercial text editor for Microsoft Windows, Linux, and macOS. It is a highly flexible and powerful tool that can handle virtually any text-editing task, from basic code editing to large file manipulation and data sorting. It is known for its performance, especially with large files, and its comprehensive feature set, including column mode, hex editing, and integrated FTP.
✨ Key Features
- Column/Block Mode Editing
- Handles large files (4GB+)
- Multi-caret/multi-select editing
- Integrated FTP, SFTP, and FTPS client
- Hex editing mode
- Powerful search and replace with regular expressions
- Syntax highlighting for hundreds of languages
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Superior performance with very large files
- Powerful column mode editing
- Built-in hex editor
- Mature and stable with a long history
Unique Value: Provides unmatched performance and a robust feature set for editing extremely large files and performing complex text manipulations like column editing.
🎯 Use Cases (5)
✅ Best For
- Opening and editing multi-gigabyte log files
- Column-based data editing and reformatting
- Programming in a variety of languages
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Users who need a free or open-source solution
- Developers who prefer a minimalist interface
- Users who need a rich, modern plugin ecosystem like VS Code
🏆 Alternatives
Handles large files better than Sublime Text or VS Code and offers a more comprehensive feature set than Notepad++.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (All paid tiers tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 30-day free trial
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