Caret is a lightweight-but-powerful programmer's editor running as a Chrome Packaged App. Inspired by Sublime and built on top of the Ace editing component, it offers:
Platforms
- Chrome OS
- Google Chrome
United States
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BowPad Alternatives
Apps similar to BowPad include Notepad++, which is free and open source. Other options are Sublime Text, Kate, Geany and gedit. Text Editors like BowPad are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, the web and Chrome OS.
Alternatives list
- 108 Caret alternatives
Caxton is a native Mac workbench for text and data files of any size. Every delimited file opens as text and as a typed grid, edits made in either view show in the other, and saving writes the same file back. Nothing is imported anywhere.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- United States
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89 TwistPad alternativesTwistpad is a fully featured text and code editor for Windows. Twistpad can be used as a simple notepad replacer, or a featured packed editor targeting web and software developers.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
Germany
EU
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A lightweight, distraction-free notepad with instant access, no registration or ads, auto-saves notes locally, supports manual export, and works seamlessly on modern browsers and mobile devices while prioritizing privacy with a clean interface and dark mode.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
Türkiye
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176 Lines code editor alternativesLines is a modern and minimalist text editor - IDE with support for over 150 programming languages, embedded code inspectors and many other cool tools to help you write better code.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
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Judge0 IDE is a free and open-source online code editor that allows you to write and execute code from a rich set of languages. It's perfect for anybody who just wants to quickly write and run some code without opening a full-featured IDE on their computer.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
Croatia- EU
157 Ynote Classic alternativesYnote Classic is an easy to use fast and advanced text editor with a tabbed interface and multiview. It has intelligent Syntax Highlighting, Code Folding , Auto Indent and autocompletion. It can highlight any language you like using Regular Expressions.
Platforms
- Windows
Replace notepad with free Unicode notepad replacement, rich in innovative features, text-processing functions, tools and hot-keys.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
126 RJ TextEd alternativesRJ TextEd is a full featured text and source editor with Unicode support, syntax highlighting and code folding. The functionality extends beyond text files and includes support for HTML editing with integrated preview, spell checking, auto completion, HTML validation, templates...
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
Sweden- EU
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A simple, opinionated plain text editor designed for writers, journalists and researchers. Jottr is not meant to be a full-featured text editor, but rather a simple and easy to use tool for writing. It's not aimed at developers.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
- Flatpak
- United States
Text.app is a simple text editor for Chrome OS and Chrome. It's fast, lets you open multiple files at once, has syntax highlighting, and saves to Google Drive on Chrome OS.
Platforms
- Windows
- Online
- Chrome OS
- Google Chrome
- United States
91 Intype alternativesIntype is a powerful and intuitive code editor for Windows with lightning fast response. It is easily extensible and customizable, thanks in part to its support for scripting and native plug-ins. It makes development in any programming or scripting language quick and easy.
Platforms
- Windows
- Global
