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, Linux, Mac, BSD and Flathub apps. The best Notepad++ alternative is Sublime Text, which is free. Other great apps like Notepad++ are Visual Studio Code, Geany, Kate and Vim.

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  1. Bluefish Editor icon
     162 likes

    Bluefish is a powerful editor targeted towards programmers and webdesigners, with many options to write websites, scripts and programming code. Bluefish supports many programming and markup languages, and it focuses on editing dynamic and interactive websites.

    213 Bluefish Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
     
  2. SciTE icon
     150 likes

    SciTE is a SCIntilla based Text Editor. Originally built to demonstrate Scintilla, it has grown to be a generally useful editor with facilities for building and running programs. It is best used for jobs with simple configurations - I use it for building test and demonstration...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
     
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    SciTE vs Notepad++ Comments
    xxavx
    Positive
    -1

    A simpler version of Notepad++. Supports all the jazz you'll need: syntax higlighting, it's clever with Tabs, mass renaminc, etc. No macros though.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    A simple and hackable notepad.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • SciTE is Free and Open SourceNotepad++ is also Free and Open Source
  3. Textastic icon
     16 likes

    Textastic is an advanced code editor for iOS and macOS with support for syntax highlighting, remote file transfer, and SSH.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    Textastic vs Notepad++ Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It's the same as Notepad++ but for iPad

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Textastic is Paid and ProprietaryNotepad++ is Free and Open Source
  4. Zasper icon
     11 likes

    A powerful IDE for data science, Zasper excels with massive concurrency support, enabling numerous simultaneous connections, minimal memory usage, and speedy performance. Suited for REPL-style data apps like Jupyter notebooks, fully supported on Mac with limited Linux support.

    Cost / License

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Phoenix Code icon
     10 likes

    Phoenix Code is a text editor designed to make coding as intuitive and fun as playing a video game - specially crafted for web developers, designers, and students.

    36 Phoenix Code alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  6. Squircle CE icon
     14 likes

    Squircle CE is a fast, lightweight code editor and file manager with support for over 30 programming languages, remote file access via SFTP/FTP(S) and Git VCS integration. Whether you're a student, hobbyist, or professional developer, Squircle CE lets you write, manage, and...

    73 Squircle CE alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
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    Squircle CE vs Notepad++ Comments
    0x6A7232
    Positive
    0

    Only one I tried that just works like a mobile app should instead of trying to make you pretend like you're sitting at a desktop / laptop with a keyboard.

    • Squircle CE is Free and Open SourceNotepad++ is also Free and Open Source
  7. CotEditor icon
     43 likes

    Syntax Highlighting: Colorize more than 50 pre-installed major languages like HTML, PHP, Python, Ruby or Markdown. You can also create your own settings.

    162 CotEditor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. BBEdit icon
     48 likes

    BBEdit is a professional HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. Specifically crafted in response to the needs of Web authors and software developers, this award-winning product provides an abundance of high-performance features for editing, searching, and manipulation of text.

    119 BBEdit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
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    BBEdit vs Notepad++ Comments
    Kelson V
    Positive
    0

    BBEdit is a great alternative to Notepad++ if you're on a Mac instead of Windows.

    • BBEdit is Freemium and ProprietaryNotepad++ is Free and Open Source
  9. Leafpad icon
     68 likes

    Leafpad is a lightweight text editor that emphasizes simplicity. As development focuses on keeping weight down to a minimum, only the most essential features are implemented in the editor.

    104 Leafpad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • MacPorts
     
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