Buffer Editor AlternativesCode Editors and other similar apps like Buffer Editor

Buffer Editor is described as 'POWERFUL code and text editor that lets you easily develop software, review code or take notes on the go' and is a Code Editor in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Buffer Editor for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, iPad, Web-based, Mac and Self-Hosted apps. The best Buffer Editor alternative is GitNotebooks, which is free. Other great apps like Buffer Editor are Textastic, Nova, Carnets - Jupyter and Codeanywhere.

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Buffer Editor alternatives page was last updated May 20, 2025
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  1. GitNotebooks icon

    GitNotebooks

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    The best Jupyter Notebook review tool with rich diffs, comment support, Markdown, and a lot more.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    GitNotebooks screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Imports Jupyter Notebooks
    6.  Built-in Commenting System
    7.  Comment section
    8. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    9.  Private repositories

    GitNotebooks VS Buffer Editor

     

    • GitNotebooks is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to Buffer Editor.

    • GitNotebooks is the most popular free alternative to Buffer Editor.

    • GitNotebooks is Freemium and ProprietaryBuffer Editor is Paid and Proprietary
    • GitNotebooks is Privacy focusedBuffer Editor is not according to our users
  2. Textastic icon

    Textastic

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    Textastic is an advanced code editor for iOS and macOS with support for syntax highlighting, remote file transfer, and SSH.

    67 Textastic alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Textastic screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Support for FTP
    4.  Sync with iCloud
    5. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration
    6.  Support for SFTP
    7.  Local Storage

    Textastic VS Buffer Editor

     

    • Textastic is the most popular Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to Buffer Editor.

    • Textastic is the most popular commercial alternative to Buffer Editor.

    • Textastic is Paid and ProprietaryBuffer Editor is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. Nova icon

    Nova

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    The beautiful, fast, flexible, native Mac code editor from Panic.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Nova screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Autocompletion
    4.  Live Preview
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Support for FTP

    Nova VS Buffer Editor

     
  5. Carnets - Jupyter icon

    Carnets - Jupyter

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    Jupyter notebooks are a powerful tool used in education and research. You can write small snippets of Python code and observe the result on screen, combine with paragraphs of text, using Markdown.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Carnets - Jupyter screenshot 1
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    Carnets - Jupyter Features

    1.  Imports Jupyter Notebooks

    Carnets - Jupyter VS Buffer Editor

     
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    Codeanywhere

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    Codeanywhere is a code editor in a browser with a powerful ftp client integrated, and all popular web formats are supported (HTML, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, and XML).

    49 Codeanywhere alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    Codeanywhere screenshot 1

    Codeanywhere Features

    1.  Container Virtualization
    2.  Cloud IDE
    3.  Web-Based
    4.  Cloud coding
    5.  Cloud based
    6.  Browser-based
    7.  Web browser IDE

    Codeanywhere VS Buffer Editor

     
  7. Juno icon

    Juno

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    Juno is a complete Jupyter development environment for your iPad or iPhone — run Python code and use industry-standard desktop tools on your iOS device, such as SciPy, Scikit-learn and Pandas.

    13 Juno alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Juno screenshot 1
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    Juno VS Buffer Editor

     
  9. Coder icon

    Coder

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    The Cloud IDE, Solved.

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Coder screenshot 1

    Coder Features

    1.  Cloud IDE
    2.  Online editor

    Coder VS Buffer Editor

     

    • Coder is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Buffer Editor.

    • Coder is the most popular Open Source alternative to Buffer Editor.

    • Coder is Freemium and Open SourceBuffer Editor is Paid and Proprietary
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    thread.dev

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    Thread is a Jupyter Notebook that combines the experience of OpenAI's code interpreter with the familiar development environment of a Python notebook. With Thread, you can use natural language to generate cells, edit code, ask questions or fix errors all while being able to...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Python
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • BSD
    • Linux
    thread.dev screenshot 1

    thread.dev Features

    1.  AI-Powered
    2.  Natural Language Processing
    3.  Data science

    thread.dev VS Buffer Editor

     

    • thread.dev is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Buffer Editor.

    • thread.dev is Free and Open SourceBuffer Editor is Paid and Proprietary
  11. Koder Code Editor icon

    Koder Code Editor

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    Koder is a code editor for iPad and iPhone. It does have many features including syntax highlighting, snippet manager, tabbed editing, find and replace code, editor theme, remote and local files connections, and many more.

    20 Koder Code Editor alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • ID flagIndonesia

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Koder Code Editor screenshot 1

    Koder Code Editor Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Code Completion
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Snippets Manager

    Koder Code Editor VS Buffer Editor

     
  12. Juno Connect icon

    Juno Connect

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    Juno Connect is a Jupyter client, which lets you connect to a remote Jupyter server or cloud-computing service, such as CoCalc or Binder, and do everything you can do on desktop, anywhere — from your iPad or iPhone.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Juno Connect VS Buffer Editor

     
  13. CodeCafé icon

    CodeCafé

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    A hyper-collaborative, real-time development environment right in your browser. CodeCafé makes pair programming, teaching, and building web projects together as fluid and instant as sharing a thought.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    CodeCafé screenshot 1

    CodeCafé Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Real time collaboration
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Built-in terminal emulation
    7.  Collaborative Code Editor

    CodeCafé VS Buffer Editor

     
  14. Pico Compiler icon

    Pico Compiler

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    Pico Compiler is a lightweight, offline development environment for writing Java programs. It is designed primarily for students, providing an simple interface and the ability to interactively evaluate Java source code.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Pico Compiler screenshot 1
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    Pico Compiler Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Java IDE

    Pico Compiler VS Buffer Editor

     
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