Blinky AlternativesText Editors and other similar apps like Blinky

Blinky is described as 'A retro-inspired text editor for Mac' and is a Text Editor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Blinky for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and iPad apps. The best Blinky alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Blinky are LibreOffice - Writer, Sublime Text, Google Docs and Apache OpenOffice Writer.

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  1. Notepad++ icon

    Notepad++

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    Notepad++ is a free, open-source code editor supporting several languages, offering features like syntax highlighting, plugin support, dark mode, portability, privacy, and efficient resource usage, making it highly customizable and suitable for various programming needs.

    246 Notepad++ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    • Notepad++ is the most popular Windows alternative to Blinky.

    • Notepad++ is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Blinky.

    • Notepad++ is Free and Open SourceBlinky is Free and Proprietary
    • Notepad++ is Lightweight and Privacy focusedBlinky is not according to our users
  2. LibreOffice - Writer icon

    LibreOffice - Writer

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    An open-source word processor offering rich formatting and style options across multiple platforms. Versatile enough to handle both simple memos and complex book publishing, it supports a wide range of document formats and Microsoft Word compatibility, enhancing productivity through templates and layouts.

    84 LibreOffice - Writer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
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    • LibreOffice - Writer is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Blinky.

    • LibreOffice - Writer is Free and Open SourceBlinky is Free and Proprietary
    • LibreOffice - Writer is Privacy focused and LightweightBlinky is not according to our users
  4. Sublime Text icon

    Sublime Text

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    Powerful editor blending code, markup, and prose editing with enhanced features like multi-tab selection, side-by-side definition viewing, and multiple selection tools for swift code navigation.

    190 Sublime Text alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Adobe FrameMaker

    A desktop publishing (DTP) and word processing application that is popular for large documents.

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  6. Google Docs icon

    Google Docs

     952 likes
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    Powerful online word processor with real-time collaboration, document conversion from Word, extensive formatting options, revision history, and multilingual capabilities, all integrated within the Google Drive ecosystem, accessible through any internet-connected device.

    106 Google Docs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Google Docs is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Blinky.

    • Google Docs is Free and ProprietaryBlinky is also Free and Proprietary
  7. Apache OpenOffice Writer icon

    Apache OpenOffice Writer

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    Writer, part of the Apache OpenOffice suite, is an open-source word processor. It supports the ISO standard Open Document Format (ODF) for data interchange as its default file format, as well as Microsoft Office 97-2003 formats, Microsoft Office 2007...

    72 Apache OpenOffice Writer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  8. Pages icon

    Pages

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    Pages is a powerful word processor that lets you create stunning documents, and comes included with most Apple devices. And with real-time collaboration, your team can work together from anywhere, whether they’re on Mac, iPad, iPhone, or using a PC.

    77 Pages alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Online
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  10. Windows Notepad icon

    Windows Notepad

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    Fast, streamlined editor with extensive features, bundled with Windows since 1985. Supports plain text, UTF-8, and over 100 languages with enhanced functionality since 2018, including dark mode, Bing search, and large file handling.

    143 Windows Notepad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. AbiWord icon

    AbiWord

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    AbiWord is a free word processing program similar to Microsoft® Word. It is suitable for a wide variety of word processing tasks.

    66 AbiWord alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • GTK
    • Flatpak
    • AmigaOS
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    Bluefish Editor

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    Bluefish is a powerful editor targeted towards programmers and webdesigners, with many options to write websites, scripts and programming code. Bluefish supports many programming and markup languages, and it focuses on editing dynamic and interactive websites.

    211 Bluefish Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
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    Twake

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    Twake is a real-time teamwork platform. It is a suite of collaborative tools that includes the specificities of some bestsellers (Slack, Trello, Google Drive...). We provide professional messaging, storage space, online collaborative editors (Words, Excel, PowerPoint), task...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    • Twake is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Blinky.

    • Twake is Freemium and Open SourceBlinky is Free and Proprietary
  14. Byword icon

    Byword

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    Byword is designed to make writing more enjoyable with Markdown on your Mac, iPhone and iPad.

    149 Byword alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • Byword is the most popular commercial alternative to Blinky.

    • Byword is Paid and ProprietaryBlinky is Free and Proprietary
  15. Nisus Writer Express icon

    Nisus Writer Express

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    Nisus Writer feels like home with support for Mac OS X autosave, document versioning, and iCloud. Built from the same core as Nisus Writer Pro, Express features the same elegant user interface and compatibility that has been universally praised by both users and press alike.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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