Emerald Editor (Crimson Editor) AlternativesCode Editors and other similar apps like Emerald Editor (Crimson Editor)

Emerald Editor (Crimson Editor) is described as 'Crimson Editor is a professional source editor for Windows. While it can serve as a good replacement for Notepad, it also offers many powerful features for programming languages such as HTML, C/C++, Perl, and Java' and is a Code Editor in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Emerald Editor (Crimson Editor) for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, PortableApps.com and Total Commander apps. The best Emerald Editor (Crimson Editor) alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Emerald Editor (Crimson Editor) are Notepad3, TextMate, Aptana Studio and CotEditor.

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Crimson Editor is a professional source editor for Windows. While it can serve as a good replacement for Notepad, it also offers many powerful features for programming languages such as HTML, C/C++, Perl, and Java.

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Emerald Editor (Crimson Editor) alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
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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.

    229 Notepad++ alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Notepad++ screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Code Formatting
    2.  Portable
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Search and Replace
    5.  Text formatting
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Multiple Open Tabs
    8.  Multiple languages
    9.  Color coding
    10.  Support for Javascript
    11.  Built-in themes
    12.  Auto-saving

    Notepad++ VS Emerald Editor (Crimson Editor)

     

    • Notepad++ is the most popular Windows alternative to Emerald Editor (Crimson Editor).

    • Notepad++ is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Emerald Editor (Crimson Editor).

    • Notepad++ is Free and Open SourceEmerald Editor (Crimson Editor) is also Free and Open Source
    • Notepad++ is LightweightEmerald Editor (Crimson Editor) is not according to our users
  2. Notepad3 icon

    Notepad3

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    Notepad3 is a fast and light-weight text editor with syntax highlighting for programming jobs. Auto-completion, Multi-language, Dark mode more.

    208 Notepad3 alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • ZA flagSouth Africa

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Supports RTL languages out of the box.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Support for Themes
    4.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Support for Unicode
    2.  Small-footprint
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Search and Replace
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Portable
    7.  Support for regular expressions
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Dark Mode

    Notepad3 VS Emerald Editor (Crimson Editor)

     
  4. TextMate icon

    TextMate

     269 likes
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    TextMate brings Apple's approach to operating systems into the world of text editors. By bridging UNIX underpinnings and GUI, TextMate cherry-picks the best of both worlds to the benefit of expert scripters and novice users alike.

    160 TextMate alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    TextMate screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last commit and version is from 2021

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4.  Search and Replace
    5.  Automatic Indentation
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Code Formatting
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Snippets Manager

    TextMate VS Emerald Editor (Crimson Editor)

     

    • TextMate is the most popular Mac alternative to Emerald Editor (Crimson Editor).

    • TextMate is Free and Open SourceEmerald Editor (Crimson Editor) is also Free and Open Source
    • TextMate is LightweightEmerald Editor (Crimson Editor) is not according to our users
  5. Aptana Studio icon

    Aptana Studio

     333 likes
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    Aptana Studio is a complete web development environment that combines powerful authoring tools with a collection of online hosting and collaboration services that help you and your team do more. Includes support for PHP, CSS, FTP, and more...

    120 Aptana Studio alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Aptana Studio screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last update is from Feb 2021 and the last release is from Jul 2018.

    Aptana Studio Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Support for FTP

    Aptana Studio VS Emerald Editor (Crimson Editor)

     

    • Aptana Studio is the most popular Linux alternative to Emerald Editor (Crimson Editor).

    • Aptana Studio is Free and Open SourceEmerald Editor (Crimson Editor) is also Free and Open Source
  6. CotEditor icon

    CotEditor

     40 likes
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    Syntax Highlighting: Colorize more than 50 pre-installed major languages like HTML, PHP, Python, Ruby or Markdown. You can also create your own settings.

    156 CotEditor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    version 4 released 2020-11-14

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  macOS-like
    2.  Colored Text
    3.  File Versioning
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  No Coding Required
    9.  Syntax Highlighting
    10.  Works Offline

    CotEditor VS Emerald Editor (Crimson Editor)

     
  7. TextWrangler icon

    TextWrangler

     152 likes
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    TextWrangler is the powerful general purpose text editor, and Unix and server administrator’s tool.

    94 TextWrangler alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    TextWrangler screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The developers announced that development of TextWrangler has stopped, in favor of concentrating their efforts on the development of BBEdit.Quoted from the TextWrangler webpage, "We are sunsetting TextWrangler, and we encourage anyone interested in TextWrangler to download and use BBEdit instead."

    TextWrangler Features

    1.  Support for Unicode
    2.  Search and Replace
    3.  Coding

    TextWrangler VS Emerald Editor (Crimson Editor)

     
  9. jEdit icon

    jEdit

     115 likes
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    jEdit is a mature programmer's text editor with hundreds (counting the time developing plugins) of person-years of development behind it. jEdit beats many expensive development tools for features and ease of use AND it is released as free software with full source code...

    137 jEdit alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    jEdit on Windows

    jEdit Features

    1.  Java based

    jEdit VS Emerald Editor (Crimson Editor)

     
  10. Nova icon

    Nova

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

    128 Nova alternatives

    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 Emerald Editor (Crimson Editor)

     

    • Nova is the most popular commercial alternative to Emerald Editor (Crimson Editor).

    • Nova is Paid and ProprietaryEmerald Editor (Crimson Editor) is Free and Open Source
    • Nova is LightweightEmerald Editor (Crimson Editor) is not according to our users
  11. SynWrite icon

    SynWrite

     30 likes
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    SynWrite is a free source code editor and notepad replacement for Microsoft Windows Operating Systems.

    169 SynWrite alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Total Commander
    SynWrite screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last update was on 29-08-2017. Synwrite is continued on CudaText.Only there is no Total Commander plug-in with CudaText.

    SynWrite Features

    1.  Spell Checking
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Portable
    4.  Tree structure

    SynWrite VS Emerald Editor (Crimson Editor)

     
  12. TED Notepad icon

    TED Notepad

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    Replace notepad with free Unicode notepad replacement, rich in innovative features, text-processing functions, tools and hot-keys.

    96 TED Notepad alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    TED Notepad screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for regular expressions
    3.  Color coding

    TED Notepad VS Emerald Editor (Crimson Editor)

     
  13. NoteTab icon

    NoteTab

     22 likes
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    NoteTab is a leading text editor, popular Notepad replacement, and powerful code-based HTML editor for Windows.

    148 NoteTab alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Windows
    NoteTab screenshot 1

    NoteTab Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Search and Replace

    NoteTab VS Emerald Editor (Crimson Editor)

     
  14. MadEdit icon

    MadEdit

     14 likes
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    MadEdit is an Open-Source and Cross-Platform Text/Hex Editor written in C++ and wxWidgets.

    136 MadEdit alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    Main window
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.2.9, released in February 2009, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.

    MadEdit Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Hex Editor

    MadEdit VS Emerald Editor (Crimson Editor)

     
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