Espresso Alternatives for Windows

Espresso is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Espresso and loads of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Espresso are Visual Studio Code, VSCodium, Sublime Text and Vim.

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Espresso alternatives are mainly Text Editors but may also be Code Editors or IDEs. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Espresso.

Espresso

Text Editor
Paid • Proprietary

Espresso is a powerful text editor for web developers, from the creators of CSSEdit .

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Espresso alternatives page was last updated Nov 29, 2021

UltraEdit
UltraEdit is the ideal text, HTML and HEX editor, and an advanced PHP, Perl, Java and JavaScript editor for programmers. An industry-award winner, UltraEdit supports disk-based 64-bit file handling (standard) on 32-bit Windows platforms (Windows 2000 and later).
211 UltraEdit alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Code Editor
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
UltraEdit Features
Column based text editing
Support for large files
Hex Editor
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UltraEdit VS Espresso
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Bluefish Editor
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.
214 Bluefish Editor alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Code Editor
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
Bluefish Editor Features
Arduino
PHP IDE
Support for SFTP
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Pinegrow Web Editor
Pinegrow is a Mac, Windows and Linux web editor that lets you build responsive websites faster with live multi-page editing, CSS & SASS styling, CSS Grid editor and smart components for Bootstrap, Foundation and WordPress.
112 Pinegrow Web Editor alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Website Builder
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- CSS
- Sass
- Wordpress
- Atom
- Bootstrap
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Pinegrow Web Editor Features
1. Drag and Drop
2. Support for Bootstrap
3. WYSIWYG Support
4. No Coding Required
5. WYSIWYG HTML Editor
6. Reusable content blocks
7. Support for Foundation
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Pinegrow Web Editor VS Espresso
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WYSIWYG Web Builder
Web Builder is a WYSIWYG (What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get) program used to create web pages. The program generates HTML tags while you point and click on desired functions; you can create a web page without learning HTML.

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JetBrains Fleet
Built from scratch, based on 20 years of experience developing IDEs. Fleet uses the IntelliJ code-processing engine, with a distributed IDE architecture and a reimagined UI.
191 JetBrains Fleet alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Code Editor
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
JetBrains Fleet Features
1. Syntax Highlighting
2. Lightweight
3. Dark Mode
4. Support for MarkDown
5. Autocompletion
6. Code Formatting
7. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
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Zed Code Editor
Zed is a fully offline-capable text and code editor you can use to edit files locally, on Dropbox, or remotely on any server. It has all the code editor features you'd expect and more:
103 Zed Code Editor alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Code Editor
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Chrome OS
- Google Chrome
Zed Code Editor Features
Syntax Highlighting
Works Offline
Dropbox integration
Code Completion
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Discontinued
No code committed in eight years. Linked website has no mention of any code editor.

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Textadept
Textadept is a fast, minimalist, and ridiculously extensible cross-platform text editor for programmers. Written in a combination of C and Lua and relentlessly optimized for speed and minimalism over the years, Textadept is an ideal editor for programmers who want endless...
90 Textadept alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
Textadept Features
1. Syntax Highlighting
2. Lightweight
3. Portable
4. Command line interface
5. Lua scripting
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ReText
ReText is a simple text editor for Markdown and reStructuredText documents with syntax highlighting and optional live preview.
196 ReText alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
ReText Features
1. Lightweight
2. Support for MarkDown
3. Live Preview
4. Distraction-free
5. WYSIWYG Support
6. ReStructuredText
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Programmer's Notepad
Notepad more focused on developing than just scribble down notes.

These is not an exhaustive feature list, but gives you some idea of the features present in Programmer’s Notepad.

Syntax Highlighting for lots of languages, configured with schemes

Multi-language use.
128 Programmer's Notepad alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Windows
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Programmer's Notepad Features
1. Syntax Highlighting
2. Portable
3. Tabbed interface
4. Multiple languages
5. Support for regular expressions
6. Search and Replace
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Discontinued
not updated since 3 dec 2016

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WYSIWYG Web Builder
Web Builder is a WYSIWYG (What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get) program used to create web pages. The program generates HTML tags while you point and click on desired functions; you can create a web page without learning HTML.
84 WYSIWYG Web Builder alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Website Builder
Platforms
- Windows
WYSIWYG Web Builder Features
WYSIWYG Support
Content Templates
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SynWrite
SynWrite is a free source code editor and notepad replacement for Microsoft Windows Operating Systems.
168 SynWrite alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Windows
- Total Commander
SynWrite Features
Spell Checking
Syntax Highlighting
Portable
Tree structure
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Discontinued
Last update was on 29-08-2017. Synwrite is continued on CudaText.Only there is no Total Commander plug-in with CudaText.

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BabelPad
BabelPad is a free Unicode text editor for Windows that supports the proper rendering of most complex scripts, and allows you to assign different fonts to different scripts in order to facilitate multi-script text editing.
153 BabelPad alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
BabelPad Features
Portable
Support for Unicode
Multiple languages
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RubyMine
JetBrains RubyMine — Ruby and Rails IDE built on years proven IntelliJ platform. RubyMine brings the whole range of essential developers tools, all tightly integrated together for creating the convenient development environment for productive Ruby development and Web development...
20 RubyMine alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- IDE
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
RubyMine Features
Ide integration
Ruby
Refactoring
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