Notepad++ Alternatives

Notepad++ is described as 'Free open-source code editor and Notepad replacement supporting multiple languages, featuring high speed, low resource usage, privacy focus, and plugin extensibility' and is a leading Code Editor in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Notepad++ for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and Flathub apps. The best Notepad++ alternative is Visual Studio Code, which is free. Other great apps like Notepad++ are Geany, Vim, VSCodium and Sublime Text.

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  1. Notepad icon
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    Notepad is a fast and distraction-free online writing space. Capture thoughts, take notes, and share instantly. Perfect for quick ideas, to-do lists, etc.

    55 Notepad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  2. ATPad icon
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    ATPad is a simple Notepad replacement written in pure C and Windows API. Keeping simplicity of Notepad it provides many additional features. 90kb UPX repacked.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • The Portable Freeware Collection
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  3. Scriptly icon
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    Webocton - Scriptly is an extensive Windows freeware code editor for writing HTML and programming PHP.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. MetroTextual icon
     3 likes

    MetroTextual is a Windows text editor inspired by Microsoft’s Metro Design Language. It’s designed to be a visually appealing replacement for Notepad; with significant improvements to performance and aesthetics.

    111 MetroTextual alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. Devpad icon
     6 likes

    Notepad-like VB.Net multi-tab source code editor for Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 that supports ASM, ASP.Net, Boo, C#, C++, CSS, HTML, INI, Java, JavaScript, Lua, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby, SQL, VB.Net, XML and plain text files.

    164 Devpad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. DocPad is a superior alternative to Notepad. Although it fills the same role, plain text editing, it has many advantages.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. Xmplify icon
     3 likes

    MOSO Xmplify is a powerful new XML editor built specifically for Mac OS X, with DTD and XML Schema-based auto-completion, automatic document validation, XSLT and XPath support, live HTML preview and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
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  8. Deepin Editor is a desktop text editor that supports common text editing features.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Deepin
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  9. GetDiz icon
     15 likes

    GetDiz is a fully featured text editor which can replace Notepad while maintaining an incredible speed, ease of use and small size. You can display and edit any text files with GetDiz. Additionally it offers enhanced functionality with DIZ and NFO files, which are often included...

    107 GetDiz alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Free online HTML editor without registration and nothing to download. Create webpages and HTML documents, preview and copy the source code to use in your webpages and HTML documents.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. Pineapple Notepad is a simple, lightweight, and easy to use notepad application that aims to be a cross-platform alternative to Notepad++. It's based on Scintilla, Qt and KDE Framework, available on Windows, Linux and macOS. With the following features:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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