Gobby AlternativesText Editors and other similar apps like Gobby

Gobby is described as 'Collaborative text editor with syntax highlighting that lets you work with a team on the same document over a network' and is a Text Editor in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Gobby for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Web-based, Self-Hosted and Mac apps. The best Gobby alternative is Notepad3, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Gobby are Etherpad, Zoho Writer, ATPad and Lines code editor.

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  1. Notepad3 icon
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    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.

    207 Notepad3 alternatives
    Supports RTL languages out of the box.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Select Syntax Scheme
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    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
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    • Notepad3 is the most popular Windows alternative to Gobby.

    • Notepad3 is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Gobby.

    • Notepad3 is Free and Open SourceGobby is also Free and Open Source
    • Notepad3 is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGobby is not according to our users
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    Etherpad

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    Etherpad is a highly customizable Open Source online editor providing collaborative editing in really real-time.

    57 Etherpad alternatives
    Etherpad screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Sandstorm
    • Cloudron

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Collaborative writing
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  Decentralized
    7.  File Versioning
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    DarkRedman

    It has real time collaboration and it's Free too.

    Positive comment •Jul 22, 2020
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    • Etherpad is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Gobby.

    • Etherpad is Free and Open SourceGobby is also Free and Open Source
    • Etherpad is Privacy focused, Lightweight and DecentralizedGobby is not according to our users
  4. Zoho Writer icon
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    Zoho Writer

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    Cloud-based word processor with AI assistant for improved writing, document publishing across platforms, e-signature, mobile apps, and MS Word compatibility. Offers collaborative tools, custom workflows, secure cloud storage, and seamless integration with other Zoho applications.

    78 Zoho Writer alternatives
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    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Unlimited storage
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Spell Checking
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Annotate Screenshot
    6.  Two-factor Authentication
    7.  Support for MarkDown
    8.  Real time collaboration
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Sign PDF files
    11.  Fill PDF Forms
    12.  Text formatting
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    • Zoho Writer is the most popular Android, Mac, iPhone, Linux, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Gobby.

    • Zoho Writer is Free Personal and ProprietaryGobby is Free and Open Source
    • Zoho Writer is Privacy focusedGobby is not according to our users
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    ATPad

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    ATPad is a simple Notepad replacement written in pure C and Windows API. Keeping simplicity of Notepad it provides many additional features. 90kb UPX repacked.

    188 ATPad alternatives
    90kb!

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • The Portable Freeware Collection
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Portable
    3.  Send to email
    4.  Code Completion
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  7. Lines code editor icon
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    Lines code editor

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    Lines 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.

    180 Lines code editor alternatives
    Responsive preview, code outline, project explorer, tabs. (new version 5.2)

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Lines on Ubuntu
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    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Autocompletion
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Built-in Color Picker
    5.  Javascript scripting
    6.  External commands
    7.  Integrated Search
    8.  Integrated Web Browser
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  8. eduPad icon
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    eduPad

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    Real-time collaborative text-editor. No account required. Edits highlighted in authors color. Infinite undo history. Syntax highlighting for editing code. Copy of Etherpad

    37 eduPad alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Etherpad

    eduPad Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
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  10. SubEthaEdit icon
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    SubEthaEdit

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    Collaborative text editor that works on local network or Internet and includes syntax highlighting for several popular programming languages.

    17 SubEthaEdit alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    SubEthaEdit Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  Support for regular expressions
    SubEthaEdit screenshot 1
    SubEthaEdit iconGobby Icon

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  11. MS Paint IDE icon
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    MS Paint IDE

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    People joke about what IDE they use often, things like Word, MS Notepad, sometimes even Eclipse, and then often times MS Paint. People joke about MS Paint because it's not even a text editor, people joke about it because it doesn't have one feature in common with IDEs.

    169 MS Paint IDE alternatives
    MS Paint IDE screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Paint

    MS Paint IDE Features

    1.  OCR
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  12. EdytorNC icon
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    EdytorNC

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    EdytorNC is text editor for CNC programmers. Some features : bolt holes calculation; solutions of triangles calculation; speed, feed calculation; conversion inch/mm, mm/inch; code colouring; RS232 data transmission with automatic file saving and possibility to download new CNC...

    176 EdytorNC alternatives
    EdytorNC screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    EdytorNC screenshot 1
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    Discontinued

    Last update on Nov 2018.

    EdytorNC iconGobby Icon

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  13. Little Transformer: Text Editor with TTS icon
    Little Transformer: Text Editor with TTS icon

    Little Transformer: Text Editor with TTS

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    This tool can transform texts into a variety of formats/structures. It can assist tasks of data formatting and coding. Formatting steps can be stored and reused. The tool includes text-to-speech of various languages.

    212 Little Transformer: Text Editor with TTS alternatives
    Little Transformer: Text Editor with TTS screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Little Transformer: Text Editor with TTS Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Text editing
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    Little Transformer: Text Editor with TTS iconGobby Icon

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  14. Firepad icon
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    Firepad

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    An open source collaborative code and text editor. Share documents and see changes occur in real-time. It uses Firebase for real-time data synchronization

    27 Firepad alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Firebase

    Firepad Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    Firepad iconGobby Icon

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  15. MoonEdit icon
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    MoonEdit

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    Multi-platform collaborative text editor: Cooperative multi-user text editing over the internet. Every co-author can edit the shared document at any time, from any place, and at the same time! There's no need to send files via FTP or to compare documents when multiple users n.

    4 MoonEdit alternatives
    MoonEdit screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    MoonEdit Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
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    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 0.14.1s, released in January 2005, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    MoonEdit iconGobby Icon

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