Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
China
JOE Alternatives
JOE has been discontinued. Similar apps include Notepad++, which is free and open source. Other options are Visual Studio Code, VSCodium, Vim and Kate. Text Editors like JOE are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, Chrome OS and the web.
Alternatives list
234 UltraEdit alternativesUltraEdit is a commercially maintained editor built for critical work where performance, reliability, and security matter most.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
United States
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SciTE is a SCIntilla based Text Editor. Originally built to demonstrate Scintilla, it has grown to be a generally useful editor with facilities for building and running programs. It is best used for jobs with simple configurations - I use it for building test and demonstration...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Xfce
Australia
117 Leafpad alternativesLeafpad is a lightweight text editor that emphasizes simplicity. As development focuses on keeping weight down to a minimum, only the most essential features are implemented in the editor.
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- BSD
- Cygwin
- MacPorts
A text editor forked from Pluma and Gedit. Xed is the default text editor of Linux Mint. It can be customized and is available in multiple languages.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Linux
Ireland
EU
+4
101 Textadept alternativesTextadept 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...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- United States
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.
Platforms
- Windows
United Kingdom
+7
Graviton Code Editor is a minimalist, cross-platform editor focused on speed, customization and productivity.
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Spain- EU
Lightweight multi-platform code editor with hardware-accelerated GUI, customizable minimalist interface, syntax highlighting for 50+ languages, terminal and LSP support, plugin extensibility, unlimited editor splits, persistent project state, and portable, ad-free use.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Haiku
- FreeBSD
+4
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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
- United Kingdom
176 Lines code editor alternativesLines 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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
+7
MacVim is a port of the text editor Vim to macOS. MacVim supports multiple windows with tabbed editing and a host of other features such as:
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
Germany- EU
