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. Caret icon

    Caret

     32 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:

    101 Caret alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
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    tvgoing1
    Negative
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    not online, works only for chrome and cloud based

    Guest
    Positive
    1

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    1

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 4 comments
    • Caret is Free and Open SourceNotepad++ is also Free and Open Source
    • Caret is CustomizableNotepad++ is not according to our users
  2. Notepad 4 icon

    Notepad 4

     4 likes

    A lightweight Scintilla based text editor with syntax highlighting, code folding, auto-completion and API list for many programming languages and documents, bundled with file browser plugin matepath.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. Pragtical icon

    Pragtical

     5 likes

    Pragtical is a code editor which was forked from Lite XL (also a fork of lite) written mostly in Lua with a focus on been practical rather than minimalist. The name of the editor is a mixture of the words pragmatic and practical, two words that properly define our development...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Rapid PHP

    A specialized editor for Windows blending the speed of a lightweight app with full IDE capabilities, supporting PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, debugging, validation, code formatting, navigation, code reuse, and streamlining web deve...

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  7. jEdit icon

    jEdit

     115 likes

    jEdit is a mature programmer's text editor with hundreds (counting the time developing plugins) of person-years of development behind it. jEdit beats many expensive development tools for features and ease of use AND it is released as free software with full source code...

    137 jEdit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. Xed icon

    Xed

     23 likes

    A text editor forked from Pluma and Gedit. Xed is the default text editor of Linux Mint. It can be customized and is available in multiple languages.

    159 Xed alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  11. Kakoune icon

    Kakoune

     20 likes

    Vim inspired text editor with support for multiple selections and scores of other "out of the box" features.

    85 Kakoune alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Cygwin
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  12. Xed Editor icon

    Xed Editor

     4 likes

    Xed Editor is a versatile text and code editor designed specifically for Android devices, offering users the ability to create, edit, and manage their text and code files with ease on their mobile devices.

    54 Xed Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  13. ecode icon

    ecode

     6 likes

    Lightweight multi-platform code editor with hardware-accelerated GUI, customizable minimalist interface, syntax highlighting for 50+ languages, terminal and LSP support, plugin extensibility, unlimited editor splits, persistent project state, and portable, ad-free use.

    59 ecode alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
    • FreeBSD
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  14. Programmer's Notepad icon

    Programmer's Notepad

     64 likes

    Notepad more focused on developing than just scribble down notes.

    These is not an exhaustive feature list, but gives you some idea of the features present in Programmer’s Notepad.

    • Syntax Highlighting for lots of languages, configured with schemes
    • Multi-language use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PN on Vista
     
  15. Textadept icon

    Textadept

     39 likes

    Textadept is a fast, minimalist, and ridiculously extensible cross-platform text editor for programmers. Written in a combination of C and Lua and relentlessly optimized for speed and minimalism over the years, Textadept is an ideal editor for programmers who want endless...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    running in windows 7. (aero disabled)
     
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