Micro Alternatives

Micro is described as 'Terminal-based text editor that aims to be easy to use and intuitive, while also taking advantage of the full capabilities of modern terminals' and is a popular Code Editor in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Micro for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Flathub apps. The best Micro alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Micro are Visual Studio Code, VSCodium, Vim and Zed Editor.

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    McWig is a modal, Vim-like text editor written in Go.

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    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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    This is a portable version of the Mg editor from OpenBSD by an OpenBSD developer who did a bunch of overhaul work on the version of Mg found in the OpenBSD base system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
     
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    mg vs Micro Comments
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    • Very quick lightweight editor
    • same keymap as Emacs
    • mg is Free and Open SourceMicro is also Free and Open Source
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    ad (pronounced A.D.) is an attempt at combining a modal editing interface of likes of vi and kakoune with the approach to extensibility of Plan9's Acme. Inside of ad text is something you can execute as well as edit.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  4. CodeBuddy icon
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    CodeBuddy IDE is built to create a symbiotic environment where product, design, development, and deployment flow into one another without friction. By embedding AI deeply into every step—from requirement planning and product design to coding and go-live—it delivers a one-stop...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  5. Liri Text icon
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    Material Design text editor.

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    • Linux
    • Qt
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  6. ne icon
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    ne is a text editor based on the POSIX standard that runs (we hope) on almost any UN*X machine. ne is easy to use for the beginner, but powerful and fully configurable for the wizard, and most sparing in its resource usage.

    42 ne alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  7. 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.

    204 Little Transformer: Text Editor with TTS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. flowspark icon
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    FlowSpark is a next-generation AI Agent for Enterprise platform, focusing on moving AI beyond the "chatbox" and into real-world production. We provide a robust ecosystem of specialized agents that handle everything from document intelligence to creative design.

    51 flowspark alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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