Notepad++ Alternatives

One of the most popular alternatives to Notepad++ is Visual Studio Code, which is free. Other popular alternatives are Sublime Text, VSCodium, Vim and Zed. Text Editors like Notepad++ are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, the web and Android.

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  1. 1DevTool icon
     2 likes

    1DevTool saves developers 40+ minutes every day by eliminating the constant switching between Chrome, terminal, AI tools, and notes apps. One workspace. Zero interruptions.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  2. LopeEdit icon
     4 likes

    LopeEdit is a powerful programmers editor and a replacement of Windows Notepad. It has tabs to select between open files, supports syntax highlighting of multiple programing languages (C/C++, Java, JavaScript, Visual Basic, VBScript, XML, HTML, ASP, JSP, SQL, Cobol, C#, CSS...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  3. Text Editor Pro icon
     10 likes

    Text Editor Pro (formerly EditBone) is a powerful text editing tool that comes with syntax highlighting, support for over 50 languages and scripts, 22 different styles, a handy file comparison feature and support for multiple directories and search results.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. KillerShell icon
     1 like

    KillerShell puts a file browser, a terminal and a text editor in one window, on one tab strip and one set of keys, so you stop alt-tabbing.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. dte icon
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    A small and easy to use console text editor.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Android
    • Termux
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  6. MadEdit icon
     13 likes

    MadEdit is an Open-Source and Cross-Platform Text/Hex Editor written in C++ and wxWidgets.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
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  7. Anjuta icon
     38 likes

    Anjuta is a versatile Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for C and C++ on GNU/Linux. It has been written for GTK/GNOME and features a number of advanced programming facilities including project management, application wizards, an interactive debugger and a powerful source...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
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  8. PolyEdit Lite is a multipurpose word processor and text editor for Microsoft Windows. It is fast, small, and easy-to-use.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. xPad. icon
     4 likes

    xPad is the ultimate notepad, TextEdit and Stickies replacement for Apple's OS X. With a simple, easy-to-use interface and powerful multi-document features, xPad will quickly become your daily text editor of choice.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. TeaCode icon
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    A powerful app, created to write code super fast.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. Lines 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 type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. LiteIDE icon
     7 likes

    LiteIDE is a simple, open source, cross-platform Go IDE.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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