iText Alternatives

iText is described as 'Intuitive and refined text editor with word processing completely rewritten in Cocoa (so works with Afloat), and is suitable for both Power PC and Intel Macs. iText provides the simplest way to make gorgeous manuscripts on your Mac!' and is a Word Processor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to iText for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best iText alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like iText are LibreOffice - Writer, Google Docs, Microsoft Word and Apache OpenOffice Writer.

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iText alternatives are mainly Word Processors but may also be Text Editors or Note-taking Tools. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of iText.

iText

Word Processor
Freemium • Proprietary

iText is an intuitive and refined text editor with word processing completely rewritten in Cocoa (so works with Afloat), and is suitable for both Power PC and Intel Macs. iText provides the simplest way to make gorgeous...

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iText alternatives page was last updated Apr 30, 2022

WPS Writer
WPS Writer, part of WPS Office , is dependable and fast word processing software that is highly compatible with Microsoft Word , and can read and edit DOC and DOCX formats.
71 WPS Writer alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Word Processor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
WPS Writer Features
1. Compatible with Microsoft Office
2. Spell Checking
3. Eye Protection Mode
4. Convert Word documents to PDF
5. Tabbed interface
6. Built-in PDF converter
7. Office-like
8. Convert URL to DOCX
9. Student Tools
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TextMaker
TextMaker is the word processor in SoftMaker Office – fast, powerful, compatible and GDPR-compliant.
70 TextMaker alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Word Processor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
+2
TextMaker Features
1. Compatible with Microsoft Office
2. Export to PDF
3. Compatible with Libre Office
4. Portable
5. Export to EPUB
6. Autocompletion
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Indigrid
A new medium for your ideas—augment your thinking with a text editor designed for structuring lists. Side-by-side views allow 3 modes of thinking.
234 Indigrid alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Note-taking Tool
Platforms
- Windows
Top Indigrid Features
1. Lightweight
2. Outliner
3. Works Offline
4. Brainstorming
5. Sidebar
6. Portable
7. Kanban Board
8. Full-Text Search
9. Outline organization
10. Outline folding
11. Tree structure
12. Outline mode
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Discontinued
The last version is from 2020.

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Adobe FrameMaker
A desktop publishing (DTP) and word processing application that is popular for large documents.

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BBEdit
BBEdit is a professional HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. Specifically crafted in response to the needs of Web authors and software developers, this award-winning product provides an abundance of high-performance features for editing, searching, and manipulation of text.
119 BBEdit alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
BBEdit Features
1. Syntax Highlighting
2. Works Offline
3. Live Preview
4. Code Completion
5. Multiple languages
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Twake
Twake is a real-time teamwork platform. It is a suite of collaborative tools that includes the specificities of some bestsellers (Slack, Trello, Google Drive...). We provide professional messaging, storage space, online collaborative editors (Words, Excel, PowerPoint), task...
124 Twake alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application types
- Team Collaboration Tool
- Task Management Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
Twake Features
Real time collaboration
Workspaces
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- Twake is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to iText.
- Twake is Freemium and Open SourceiText is Freemium and Proprietary

Zoho Writer
Zoho Writer is an online word processor that allows you to write, edit, and collaborate on documents, plus publish them to multiple platforms, all from one place. With an AI-powered, multilingual writing assistant and editing tools like Focus Typing, you can write better and...
77 Zoho Writer alternatives
License model
- Free Personal • Proprietary
Application types
- Word Processor
- Team Collaboration Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Google Chrome
+5
Top Zoho Writer 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. Privacy focused
10. Ad-free
11. Sign PDF files
12. Fill PDF Forms
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Boardist
Perfect personal productivity tool 🙀 Never lose your data again and store your notes, links, files, and a lot more. The whole infrastructure is designed to help an advanced user to be in a good shape with data.
245 Boardist alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Note-taking Tool
- Todo List Manager
Platforms
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
+1
Boardist Features
1. Kanban Board
2. Real time collaboration
3. File Storage
4. Vision board
5. Trello integration
6. Better formatting
7. Bookmarks
8. Checklists
9. Reporting
10. Browser extension
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Fibery
In a modern world you have plenty of choices and limited time. Why choose Fibery? There are three main reasons that may resonate with you:
211 Fibery alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Team Collaboration Tool
- Database Management Tool
Platforms
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
Fibery Features
Real time collaboration
Work management
Collaborative Workspaces
Customizable
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+3
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Notepad Next
A cross-platform, reimplementation of Notepad++. Releases are available for Windows, Linux, and macOS.
56 Notepad Next alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Notepad Next Features
Lightweight
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Quip
Quip is a modern word processor that enables you to create beautiful documents on any device, including the iPad, iPhone, and the desktop. It combines documents and messages into a single chat-like “thread” of updates — making collaboration easy.
128 Quip alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Word Processor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
Quip Features
1. Real time collaboration
2. Works Offline
3. IFTTT Integration
4. Support for MarkDown
5. Support for @mentions
6. Export to Google Spreadsheets
7. Slack integration
8. Content Templates
9. Integrated Chat
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Calligra Words
Words is an intuitive word processor and desktop publisher application. With it, you can create informative and attractive documents with pleasure and ease.
23 Calligra Words alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Word Processor
Platforms
- Linux
- KDE Plasma
- Flathub
- Flatpak
Calligra Words VS iText
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TeXmacs
GNU TeXmacs is a free scientific editing platform designed to create beautiful technical documents. It provides a unified and user friendly framework for editing structured documents with different types of content: text, math, graphics, slides, etc.
30 TeXmacs alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- LaTeX Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
- Flatpak
+1
Top TeXmacs Features
1. WYSIWYG Support
2. Equation editor
3. Export to PDF
4. Export to LaTeX
5. Works Offline
6. Ad-free
7. Support for LaTeX
8. Export to HTML
9. Export to Postscript
10. Tex
11. Publishing
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