no it doesn't, just download it and you can use it as long as you want, its just that your evaluation version will run out and it will want you to pay, but it doesn't force you to
do a little research when someone points you somewhere, it will surely help you out
EditPlus is distributed as Shareware. You can freely download and try it for 30 days. If you find it useful and decide to keep it over 30-day evaluation period, you should pay the registration fee.