Notepad++ AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Code Editors for Chrome OS

Notepad++ is not available for Chrome OS but there are some alternatives with similar functionality. The best Chrome OS Code Editor alternative is Visual Studio Code, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Notepad++ and seven of them are Code Editors available for Chrome OS so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Chrome OS Code Editor alternatives to Notepad++ are gedit, Pulsar Editor, Caret and Zed Code Editor.

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Notepad++ is a free source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages.

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Notepad++ alternatives page was last updated Dec 2, 2024
  1. Visual Studio Code icon
     1281 likes

    Visual Studio Code is a free and extensible code editor for building web, desktop, and mobile applications, using any programming language and framework.

    210 Visual Studio Code alternatives
    Visual Studio Code screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Autocompletion
    2.  IDE
    3.  Built-in terminal emulation
    4.  Syntax Highlighting
    5.  Code Completion
    6.  Multiple languages
    7.  Git Support
    8.  GitHub Integration
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Supports Python
    11.  C++
    12.  Source code debugging
    13.  Multiple Cursors
    14.  Graphical User Interface
    15.  Support for MarkDown
    16.  Auto Update
    17.  Plug-ins
    18.  Support for Node.js
    19.  Support for Javascript
    Visual Studio Code iconNotepad++ Icon

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    Comments about Visual Studio Code as an Alternative to Notepad++
     
       
    Comment summary: Visual Studio Code is praised for being feature-rich, extensible, and cross-platform, with strong plugins and themes, suitable for comprehensive coding tasks. However, it is criticized for being heavy and complex, lacking in simplicity for quick edits, where Notepad++ excels. While it offers great developer tools and a powerful development environment, its size and reliance on the Electron framework are seen as drawbacks for simpler tasks.
    CeesT

    Cross-platform, superior highlighting and plugins.

    Top positive commentJan 9, 2019
    2
    redtrillix

    Its quite a big application, and if you wanna just edit a config file or text document, you dont want a big, slower application running.

    Its a good coding app for projects and stuff, but not if you want to make a simple edit.

    Top negative commentJun 30, 2021
    11
    aaronfranke

    Visual Studio Code can do everything Notepad++ does but better. It has more features, is very extensible and customizable, has a great dark default theme, is cross-platform, and is fairly lightweight.

    Positive commentJul 9, 2021
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    • Most users think Visual Studio Code is a great Notepad++ alternative.

    • Visual Studio Code is the most popular Web-based alternative to Notepad++.

    • Visual Studio Code is the most popular free alternative to Notepad++.

    • Visual Studio Code is Free and ProprietaryNotepad++ is Free and Open Source
    • Visual Studio Code is CustomizableNotepad++ is not according to our users
  2. gedit icon
     686 likes

    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.

    186 gedit alternatives
    The Default look under GNOME with Adwaita

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • GNOME
    • OpenSolaris
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Autocompletion
    3.  Spell Checking
    4.  Support for Unicode
    gedit iconNotepad++ Icon

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    rmpbklyn

    no sorting and don't reconize regular expression when 'replace' or search

    Negative commentSep 20, 2015
    6
    Guest

    Gedit can't fold code, can't make ident lines, and the ident is strange!

    Negative commentJul 4, 2016
    12
    Guest

    Some essential plugins missing especially around code formatting tools

    Negative commentMar 21, 2017
    4
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    • Most users think gedit is a great Notepad++ alternative.

    • gedit is Free and Open SourceNotepad++ is also Free and Open Source
    • gedit is Lightweight and Privacy focusedNotepad++ is not according to our users
  3. Pulsar Editor icon
     38 likes

    A Community-led Hyper-Hackable Text Editor, built on Electron. and based on everything we love about our favorite editors.

    67 Pulsar Editor alternatives
    Welcome tab

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • Electron / Atom Shell

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Community-based
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Customizable
    6.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Hackable
    2.  IDE
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Add-ons
    5.  Tabbed interface
    6.  GitHub Integration
    7.  Support for MarkDown
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Distraction-free
    10.  Git Support
    11.  Code Formatting
    12.  Teletype
    13.  Folder Hierarchy
    14.  Electron based
    Pulsar Editor iconNotepad++ Icon

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  4. Caret icon
     31 likes

    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:

    103 Caret alternatives
    Caret screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome

    Properties

    1.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Autocompletion
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Code Completion
    Discontinued

    Github repository has been archived by the owner on Mar 17, 2022

    Caret iconNotepad++ Icon

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    tvgoing1

    not online, works only for chrome and cloud based

    Negative commentSep 26, 2020
    0
    Guest

    It has similar options, you can select the language you are programming on and also has themes.

    Positive commentNov 16, 2017
    1
    Guest

    Its not an online, cloud based app. It works only for chrome.

    Negative commentMay 4, 2017
    1
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    • Most users think Caret is a great Notepad++ alternative.

    • Caret is Free and Open SourceNotepad++ is also Free and Open Source
  5. Zed Code Editor icon
     19 likes

    Zed is a fully offline-capable text and code editor you can use to edit files locally, on Dropbox, or remotely on any server. It has all the code editor features you'd expect and more:

    105 Zed Code Editor alternatives
    Zed Code Editor screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome

    Properties

    1.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Dropbox integration
    3.  Code Completion
    Discontinued

    No code committed in eight years. Linked website has no mention of any code editor.

    Zed Code Editor iconNotepad++ Icon

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  6. Keypress Editor icon
     8 likes

    A new code editor for Chrome and ChromeOS.

    141 Keypress Editor alternatives
    Keypress Editor screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome

    Properties

    1.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Coding
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  7. Caret-T icon
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    Fork of Caret Editor that has full Tern integration (Intellisense for Javascript)

    51 Caret-T alternatives
    Caret-T screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    Caret-T iconNotepad++ Icon

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