Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
- Windows
- Mac
Germany
EU
Kate Alternatives
Apps similar to Kate include Notepad++, which is free and open source. Other options are Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, VSCodium and Vim. Text Editors like Kate are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, the web and Android.
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Caret is a lightweight-but-powerful programmer's editor running as a Chrome Packaged App. Inspired by Sublime and built on top of the Ace editing component, it offers:
Platforms
- Chrome OS
- Google Chrome
United States
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126 TextPad alternativesTextPad is designed to provide the power and functionality to satisfy the most demanding text editing requirements. It can edit files up to the limits of virtual memory, and it will work with the 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000, Server 2003 and 2008.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
United Kingdom
A native editor for Markdown, notes, and code across macOS, iPhone, and iPad. Minimal by design. Quick edits, fast file access, no IDE bloat.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
- Germany
- EU
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Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
Brazil
DevTEd Lite is a free source code editor that supports several languages. System requirements: MS WIndows 10 or later.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
A performant, lightweight, and simple plain text editor with syntax highlighting, line numbers, search and replace, page guide, and much more.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary (MIT)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- iPhone
- iPad
Denmark- EU
+3
Code Writer is a free text and code editor app for the Windows platform, downloadable from the Windows Store. Use it as a replacement for Notepad and other quick edit apps.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
- United States
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Introducing Fastedit, designed to make editing and organizing your documents effortless. With the ability to open multiple tabs, you can easily edit or view multiple documents at once. The app also features line numbering and custom designs to personalize your experience.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
- Windows
+3
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
Graviton Code Editor is a minimalist, cross-platform editor focused on speed, customization and productivity.
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Spain- EU
HippoEDIT is a powerful, fast and easy to use Windows text editor, primarily targeted at power users and programmers. It has modern and lightweight user interface, which supports different interface schemes, Multi Tab environment, seamless web and help browser, File Explorer and...
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
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