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. wxMEdit icon

    wxMEdit

     27 likes

    wxMEdit is a cross-platform text and hex editor, derived from MadEdit . It adds automatic updates, bookmarks, selecting lines with a tripple click, a FreeBASIC syntax file, more supported encodings (L1, CP850, CP437 etc, KOI8, UTF-x), better...

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    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • CN flagChina
    wxMEdit screenshot 1
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  2. Xed icon

    Xed

     22 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.

    167 Xed alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • IE flagIreland
    • European Union flagEU
    Xed screenshot 1
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  4. 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 type

    Since

    • Since 2008

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    PN on Vista
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    HTMLPad

    HTML, CSS, JavaScript editor featuring AI-assisted code improvements, HTML validator, spell check, FTP access, snippet library, and multi-browser previews for effective web development.

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  6. Pluma icon

    Pluma

     17 likes

    Pluma, fork of gedit , is a text editor part of MATE Desktop Environment. It supports most standard editor features, extending this basic functionality with other features not usually found in simple text...

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    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Global
    Pluma screenshot 1
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  7. RustRover icon

    RustRover

     5 likes

    Enjoy full support when running your code inside the Rust IDE, be it for testing purposes, debugging, benchmarking, profiling, or targeting different platforms.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU
    RustRover screenshot 1
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  9. Espresso icon

    Espresso

     87 likes

    Espresso is a powerful text editor for web developers, from the creators of CSSEdit .

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • BE flagBelgium
    • European Union flagEU
    Main window and preview
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  10. Codeit icon

    Codeit

     2 likes

    Codeit is a mobile code editor connected to Git. Runs on the web, open source and free. Supports HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, Bootstrap, XML and more. Easy to use without how to.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • NO flagNorway
    Codeit screenshot 1
    Codeit screenshot 2
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  11. Kompad icon

    Kompad

     2 likes

    Open source note application with desktop, web, and mobile web access features intuitive file organization, folder grouping, color-coded tags, side panel search, auto updates, word and character counts, reading time estimates, and customizable themes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • VN flagVietnam
    Kompad screenshot 1
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  12. FeatherPad icon

    FeatherPad

     5 likes

    FeatherPad (by Pedram Pourang, a.k.a. Tsu Jan tsujan2000@gmail.com) is a lightweight Qt plain-text editor for Linux. It is independent of any desktop environment and has:

    11 FeatherPad alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • JP flagJapan
    The active Qt widget style determines the look and feel of every Qt application.
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  13. Editor.do icon

    Editor.do

     1 like

    Editor.do is an all-in-one online IDE and hosting solution for creating, coding, and deploying static websites quickly. With over 1000 templates and libraries, it's ideal for developers of all levels.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Online
    editor.do IDE
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  14. EditPad Pro icon

    EditPad Pro

     21 likes

    EditPad Pro is a powerful and versatile text editor or word processor. Designed to make text editing as convenient as possible, using EditPad Pro to edit text files will save you a lot of time and frustration. There is also a free .

    33 EditPad Pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Editing a Text File in EditPad Pro
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  15. RJ TextEd icon

    RJ TextEd

     29 likes

    RJ TextEd is a full featured text and source editor with Unicode support, syntax highlighting and code folding. The functionality extends beyond text files and includes support for HTML editing with integrated preview, spell checking, auto completion, HTML validation, templates...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU
    RJ TextEd screenshot 1
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