GNU Emacs Alternatives

GNU Emacs is described as 'Extensible, customizable text editor—and more. At its core n interpreter for Emacs Lisp, a dialect of the Lisp programming language with extensions to support text editing. The features of GNU Emacs include:' and is a very popular Text Editor in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to GNU Emacs for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Flathub apps. The best GNU Emacs alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GNU Emacs are Obsidian, Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text and VSCodium.

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  1. EncryptPad icon
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    EncryptPad is an application for viewing and editing symmetrically encrypted text. Using a simple and convenient graphical and command line interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Text Edit Plus is a lightweight tool that enables users to easily create new text documents or to modify existing ones. The application is designed as an alternative to Notepad, by offering a wider set of features. Some of the features: Adding date and time.

    120 Text Edit Plus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Liri Text icon
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    Material Design text editor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Qt
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  4. Appy Text icon
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    Appy Text is a super fast + lightweight text editor. Immersive too - more content, less chrome. If you're a Notepad user but have been looking for a charmingly simple, modern and free alternative then look no further. Made (carefully) for PC, tablet and phone.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone
     
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    NoteDiscovery is a lightweight, self-hosted note-taking application that puts you in complete control of your knowledge base. Write, organize, and discover your notes with a beautiful, modern interface—all running on your own server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Features of Simple Code Editor include: Theming, Emmet support, a minimalist interface, syntax highlighting, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Embitz icon
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    Embitz is a free C/C++ IDE built to meet the most demanding needs of its users working in the field of embedded software development Finally, an IDE with all the features you need and operation across different targets (ARM, MSP430, PIC, ...).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. NoobNote icon
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    There are many alternatives to Microsoft Notepad and the best one out there in my opinion is Notepad++, but there are no alternatives to Notepad which actually look and feel like it. NoobNote aims to replace that.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
     
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