Left AlternativesText Editors and other similar apps like Left

Left is described as 'Distractionless writing tool with auto-complete, a synonyms dictionary, writing statistics, markup-based navigation and a speed-reader' and is a Text Editor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Left for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Flathub apps. The best Left alternative is Kate, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Left are gedit, GNU nano, Pulsar Editor and Notepad.

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Left

Text Editor
Free • Open Source

Left is a distractionless writing tool with auto-complete, a synonyms dictionary, writing statistics, markup-based navigation and a speed-reader.

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Left alternatives page was last updated Mar 14, 2024

Kate
The Kate project develops two main products: KatePart, the advanced editor component which is used in numerous KDE applications requiring a text editing component, and Kate, a MDI text editor application.
139 Kate alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- KDE Plasma
- Flathub
- Flatpak
- Snapcraft
Top Kate Features
1. Native application
2. Themes
3. Editable text color schemes
4. Syntax Highlighting
5. Built-in terminal emulation
6. Tabbed interface
7. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
8. Git Support
9. Lightweight
10. Support for MarkDown
11. Code Formatting
12. Built-in themes
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Kate VS Left
Is Kate a good alternative to Left?
- Kate is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Left.
- Kate is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Left.
- Kate is Free and Open SourceLeft is also Free and Open Source
- Kate is LightweightLeft is not according to our users

gedit
Official text editor of the GNOME desktop environment. Has syntax highlighting and is suitable for programming, with support for several languages. It is extensible with plugins.
183 gedit alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Chrome OS
- BSD
- GNOME
- OpenSolaris
- Flathub
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gedit Features
1. Lightweight
2. Syntax Highlighting
3. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
4. Customizable
5. Autocompletion
6. Works Offline
7. Ad-free
8. Spell Checking
9. Privacy focused
10. Support for Unicode
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GNU nano
GNU nano is a small and friendly text editor. Besides basic text editing, nano offers many extra features like an interactive search and replace, go to line and column number, auto-indentation, feature toggles, internationalization support, and filename tab completion.
142 GNU nano alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Haiku
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GNU nano Features
1. Command line interface
2. Terminal-based
3. Search and Replace
4. Lightweight
5. Automatic Indentation
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Pulsar Editor
A Community-led Hyper-Hackable Text Editor, built on Electron. and based on everything we love about our favorite editors.
65 Pulsar Editor alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Chrome OS
- BSD
- Electron / Atom Shell
Top Pulsar Editor Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
2. Community-based
3. Hackable
4. IDE
5. No registration required
6. Works Offline
7. Ad-free
8. Support for MarkDown
9. Dark Mode
10. Distraction-free
11. Git Support
12. No Tracking
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Notepad
Fastest and lightweight simple text editor bundled with all Windows OS. Just plain text, saves in .txt format. So it has been used by people for long time Since 1980s. Features improved especially since 2018.
136 Notepad alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Windows
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Notepad Features
1. Minimalistic
2. Simple text editor
3. Support for Unicode
4. Save as txt
5. No Tracking
6. Lightweight
7. Ad-free
8. Works Offline
9. Dark Mode
10. Bundled with Windows
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Graviton Editor
Graviton Code Editor is a minimalist, cross-platform editor focused on speed, customization and productivity.
187 Graviton Editor alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Graviton Editor Features
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Syntax Highlighting
Autocompletion
Plugin API
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ecode
ecode is a lightweight multi-platform code editor designed for modern hardware with a focus on responsiveness and performance. It has been developed with the hardware-accelerated eepp GUI, which provides the core technology for the editor.
55 ecode alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Top ecode Features
1. No Tracking
2. Lightweight
3. Git Support
4. Works Offline
5. Autocompletion
6. Dark Mode
7. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
8. Portable
9. Syntax Highlighting
10. Ad-free
11. No registration required
12. Color Palette
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Paper
Super-clean writing space with a lot of configurability that stays out of sight when you don’t need it.
126 Paper alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Note-taking Tool
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
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Paper Features
1. Dark Mode
2. Ad-free
3. WYSIWYG Support
4. Distraction-free
5. Syntax Highlighting
6. Support for MarkDown
7. Minimalistic
8. Fullscreen support
9. Distraction-free Writing
10. Customizable
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Paper VS Left
Is Paper a good alternative to Left?
- Paper is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Left.
- Paper is Freemium and ProprietaryLeft is Free and Open Source

Judge0 IDE
Judge0 IDE is a free and open-source online code editor that allows you to write and execute code from a rich set of languages. It's perfect for anybody who just wants to quickly write and run some code without opening a full-featured IDE on their computer.
174 Judge0 IDE alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
Judge0 IDE VS Left
Is Judge0 IDE a good alternative to Left?
- Judge0 IDE is the most popular Web-based, SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to Left.
- Judge0 IDE is Free and Open SourceLeft is also Free and Open Source

Tilde
Tilde is a text editor for the console/terminal, which provides an intuitive interface for people accustomed to GUI environments such as Gnome, KDE and Windows. Example: copy current selection is Control-C; paste previously copied text is Control-V.
124 Tilde alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Linux
Tilde Features
1. Lightweight
2. Autocompletion
3. Full-Text Search
4. Syntax Highlighting
5. Terminal-based
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Nota (Maui Applications)
Nota is a convergent text editor. Nota is easy to use, with a simple interface by default. Nota supports syntax highlighting for various languages, focus mode, annotations, configurable fonts, colors, a integrated side panel and more.
120 Nota (Maui Applications) alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Linux
Nota (Maui Applications) Features
Syntax Highlighting
Lightweight
Minimalistic
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MS Paint IDE
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.
179 MS Paint IDE alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- IDE
Platforms
- Windows
- Microsoft Paint
MS Paint IDE Features
OCR
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