Text Editors

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Obsidian
981 likes
Obsidian is a note-taking app that lets you create a personal knowledge graph with ease. It is designed for non-linear thinking and allows you to easily link your notes together wiki-style.
Note-taking Tool
Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Snapcraft
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Flathub
Safari
Mozilla Firefox
License model
Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
Note-taking Tool
Task Management Tool
Country of Origin
Canada
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Snapcraft
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Flathub
Safari
Mozilla Firefox
+4
Properties
Lightweight
Privacy focused
Features
Support for MarkDown
Local Storage
Works Offline
Graph view
Bidirectional links
No registration required
Personal Information Manager (PIM)
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Knowledge Management
Dark Mode
No Tracking
Ad-free
Best alternatives are LogseqandZettlr109 alternatives
Notepad++
4871 likes
Free open-source code editor and Notepad replacement supporting multiple languages, featuring high speed, low resource usage, privacy focus, and plugin extensibility.
Code Editor
Free • Open Source
Windows
PortableApps.com
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Code Editor
Text Editor
Country of Origin
France
EU
Platforms
Windows
PortableApps.com
+10
Properties
Lightweight
Features
Code Formatting
Portable
Tabbed interface
Search and Replace
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Text formatting
Multiple Open Tabs
Syntax Highlighting
Ad-free
Dark Mode
No Coding Required
No Tracking
Best alternatives are Sublime Text227 alternatives
Visual Studio Code
1318 likes
Free, extensible code editor with Git integration, AI-driven IntelliCode, and 30,000+ extensions, supporting various languages like Python, Java.
Code Editor
Free • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Chrome OS
License model
Free • Proprietary
Application types
Code Editor
IDE
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Chrome OS
+2
Properties
Support for Themes
Features
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Autocompletion
Built-in terminal emulation
Syntax Highlighting
Code Completion
Multiple languages
Git Support
GitHub Integration
Dark Mode
Support for MarkDown
WYSIWYG HTML Editor
Works Offline
Best alternatives are VSCodiumandSublime Text201 alternatives
VSCodium
349 likes
This repository contains a build file to generate FLOSS release binaries of Microsoft's Visual Studio Code - Open Source ("Code - OSS") project, the open source core of the proprietary Visual Studio Code.
Code Editor
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Flathub
Electron
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Code Editor
IDE
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Flathub
Electron
Properties
Privacy focused
Support for Themes
Features
No Tracking
Prevent telemetry
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Works Offline
No registration required
Autocompletion
Dark Mode
Syntax Highlighting
Git integration
MIT License
Minimap
Built-in terminal emulation
Best alternatives are Notepad++192 alternatives
Sublime Text
2021 likes
Sophisticated text editor for code with sleek interface, multi-select tabs, side-by-side definitions, and swift variable renaming using multiple selections.
Code Editor
Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
License model
Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
Code Editor
Text Editor
Country of Origin
Australia
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
+2
Properties
Lightweight
Distraction-free
Features
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Package Control
Syntax Highlighting
Text editing
Multiple Cursors
Dark Mode
No Tracking
Simple text editor
Tabbed interface
Support for MarkDown
Works Offline
No registration required
Best alternatives are Visual Studio Code191 alternatives
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Vim
1317 likes
Vim ("Vi IMproved") is an advanced text editor that allows syntax highlighting, word completion and has a huge amount of contributed content. It also has a GUI version called GVim.
Code Editor
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Haiku
AmigaOS
OpenSolaris
MorphOS
Flathub
Flatpak
Snapcraft
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Code Editor
Text Editor
Country of Origin
Netherlands
EU
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Haiku
AmigaOS
OpenSolaris
MorphOS
Flathub
Flatpak
Snapcraft
Properties
Lightweight
Features
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Syntax Highlighting
Hackable
Well documented
Modal editor
Command line interface
Works Offline
Support for MarkDown
No registration required
Portable
Batch Editing
Terminal-based
Best alternatives are Notepad++206 alternatives
Zettlr
224 likes
Comprehensive writing tool for notes, citations, and drafting with privacy-first features and multi-language support, perfect for diverse writing tasks.
Note-taking Tool
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Flathub
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Note-taking Tool
Text Editor
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Flathub
+5
Properties
Privacy focused
Features
Support for MarkDown
Zettelkasten note method
File Tagging
Multiple export options
Zotero integration
Note organization
Ad-free
Works Offline
Syntax Highlighting
Dark Mode
No Tracking
Hierarchical Structure
Best alternatives are ObsidianandJoplin161 alternatives
Eclipse
1143 likes
Eclipse is an extensible development platform with runtimes and application frameworks for building, deploying and managing software across the entire software lifecycle. Many people know Eclipse as a Java IDE, but it is much more than that- Eclipse actually consists of over 60...
IDE
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
IDE
Code Editor
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Top Eclipse Features
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Java IDE
C++
Refactoring
Autocompletion
Syntax Highlighting
Portable
No registration required
Code Formatting
Batch Editing
Works Offline
Spell Checking
Best alternatives are IntelliJ IDEA147 alternatives
Zed Editor
66 likes
Zed is a blazing fast, multi-user, productivity-focused text editor. From the creators of Atom, Electron and Tree-sitter, the editor features built-in Vim mode with tooltips for key-bindings, language-aware...
Code Editor
Free • Open Source
Mac
Linux
Flathub
Flatpak
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Code Editor
Text Editor
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Linux
Flathub
Flatpak
Properties
Lightweight
Support for Themes
Features
Syntax Highlighting
Autocompletion
Dark Mode
Built-in terminal emulation
Rust
Real time collaboration
No registration required
Git Support
Ad-free
Multiple Cursors
Fuzzy Finder
Built-in AI Assistant
Best alternatives are Notepad++75 alternatives
Neovim
177 likes
Refactored version of Vim with enhanced extensibility and modern plugin architecture.
Code Editor
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Code Editor
Text Editor
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Properties
Lightweight
Distraction-free
Features
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Lua scripting
Terminal-based
Syntax Highlighting
Asynchronous
Sane defaults
Ad-free
No registration required
Autocompletion
Code Formatting
Best alternatives are Notepad++96 alternatives
Geany
567 likes
Geany is a powerful, stable and lightweight programmer's text editor that provides tons of useful features without bogging down your workflow.
Code Editor
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Snapcraft
Flathub
PortableApps.com
Flatpak
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Code Editor
Text Editor
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Snapcraft
Flathub
PortableApps.com
Flatpak
+5
Properties
Lightweight
Support for Themes
Privacy focused
Features
Multiplatform
Syntax Highlighting
Code navigation
Automatic Indentation
Shell integration
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Ad-free
Support for LaTeX
Hierarchical Structure
Live Preview
Debian package compatible
Shortcut keys
Best alternatives are Notepad++146 alternatives
Kate
295 likes
The Kate project develops two main products: KatePart, the advanced editor component which is used in numerous KDE applications requiring a text editing component, and Kate, a MDI text editor application.
Code Editor
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
KDE Plasma
Flathub
Flatpak
Snapcraft
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Code Editor
Text Editor
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
KDE Plasma
Flathub
Flatpak
Snapcraft
Properties
Lightweight
Features
Native application
Syntax Highlighting
Themes
Built-in terminal emulation
Editable text color schemes
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Tabbed interface
Code Formatting
Git Support
Support for MarkDown
Spell Checking
Full-Text Search
Best alternatives are Notepad++138 alternatives
Typora
321 likes
A cross-platform Markdown editor providing real-time preview, Focus & Typewriter modes, and support for multiple export formats.
Note-taking Tool
Paid • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
Electron
License model
Paid • Proprietary
Application types
Note-taking Tool
Text Editor
Country of Origin
China
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Electron
+4
Properties
Distraction-free
Support for Themes
Lightweight
Features
Support for MarkDown
Live Preview
Write files in markdown
WYSIWYG Support
Save as Markdown
Simple text editor
Support for LaTeX
Syntax Highlighting
Multiplatform
Export to PDF
Spell Checking
Distraction-free Writing
Best alternatives are ObsidianandMark Text166 alternatives
Beaver Notes
49 likes
Your personal note-taking haven for privacy and efficiency.
Note-taking Tool
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Flathub
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Note-taking Tool
Todo List Manager
Country of Origin
Italy
EU
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Flathub
+3
Properties
Privacy focused
Distraction-free
Features
Ad-free
Dark Mode
No registration required
File Tagging
Works Offline
Tag based
Support for LaTeX
Syntax Highlighting
Focus Mode
Note organization
Export to PDF
Best alternatives are ObsidianandJoplin52 alternatives
gedit
687 likes
Official text editor of the GNOME desktop environment. Has syntax highlighting and is suitable for programming, with support for several languages. It is extensible with plugins.
Text Editor
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Chrome OS
BSD
GNOME
OpenSolaris
Flathub
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Text Editor
Code Editor
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Chrome OS
BSD
GNOME
OpenSolaris
Flathub
+2
Properties
Lightweight
Privacy focused
Features
Syntax Highlighting
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
No Tracking
Autocompletion
Works Offline
Spell Checking
Ad-free
Support for Unicode
Best alternatives are Notepad++183 alternatives

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Visual Studio Code

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VSCodium

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Sublime Text

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Vim

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Zettlr

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Eclipse

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Zed Editor

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Neovim

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Geany

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Kate

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