Online Notepad++ Alternatives

Notepad++ is not available as a web app but there are plenty of alternatives that runs in the browser with similar functionality. The best Online alternative is Visual Studio Code, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Notepad++ and 13 are available as a web app so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Online alternatives to Notepad++ are Phoenix Code, Zed Code Editor, Project IDX and Text.

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Notepad++ alternatives are mainly Code Editors but may also be Text Editors or IDEs.  Other popular filters includes Mac + Free. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Notepad++.
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Notepad++ alternatives page was last updated Dec 2, 2024
  1. Visual Studio Code icon
     1281 likes

    Visual Studio Code is a free and extensible code editor for building web, desktop, and mobile applications, using any programming language and framework.

    209 Visual Studio Code alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS

    Top Visual Studio Code Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Autocompletion
    4.  IDE
    5.  Built-in terminal emulation
    6.  Syntax Highlighting
    7.  Code Completion
    8.  Multiple languages
    9.  Git Support
    10.  GitHub Integration
    11.  Support for Themes
    12.  Dark Mode
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    Visual Studio Code VS Notepad++

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    Comments about Visual Studio Code as an Alternative to Notepad++
     
       
    Comment summary: Visual Studio Code is praised for being feature-rich, extensible, and cross-platform, with strong plugins and themes, suitable for comprehensive coding tasks. However, it is criticized for being heavy and complex, lacking in simplicity for quick edits, where Notepad++ excels. While it offers great developer tools and a powerful development environment, its size and reliance on the Electron framework are seen as drawbacks for simpler tasks.
    CeesT

    Cross-platform, superior highlighting and plugins.

    Top positive commentJan 9, 2019
    2
    redtrillix

    Its quite a big application, and if you wanna just edit a config file or text document, you dont want a big, slower application running.

    Its a good coding app for projects and stuff, but not if you want to make a simple edit.

    Top negative commentJun 30, 2021
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    aaronfranke

    Visual Studio Code can do everything Notepad++ does but better. It has more features, is very extensible and customizable, has a great dark default theme, is cross-platform, and is fairly lightweight.

    Positive commentJul 9, 2021
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    • Most users think Visual Studio Code is a great Notepad++ alternative.

    • Visual Studio Code is the most popular Web-based alternative to Notepad++.

    • Visual Studio Code is the most popular free alternative to Notepad++.

    • Visual Studio Code is Free and ProprietaryNotepad++ is Free and Open Source
    • Visual Studio Code is CustomizableNotepad++ is not according to our users
  2. Phoenix Code icon
     5 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.

    29 Phoenix Code alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux

    Top Phoenix Code Features

    1.  Live Preview
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Support for MarkDown
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Privacy focused
    10.  Distraction-free
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  No Coding Required
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    • Phoenix Code is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Notepad++.

    • Phoenix Code is Free and Open SourceNotepad++ is also Free and Open Source
    • Phoenix Code is Privacy focusedNotepad++ is not according to our users
  3. Zed Code Editor icon
     19 likes

    Zed is a fully offline-capable text and code editor you can use to edit files locally, on Dropbox, or remotely on any server. It has all the code editor features you'd expect and more:

    105 Zed Code Editor alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome

    Zed Code Editor Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Dropbox integration
    4.  Code Completion
    Discontinued

    No code committed in eight years. Linked website has no mention of any code editor.

    Zed Code Editor iconNotepad++ Icon

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  4. Project IDX icon
     2 likes

    Project IDX is an entirely web-based, integrated development environment. IDX can help you build and deploy applications in various tech stacks without the tedium of setting up development environments for yourself and others on your team.

    54 Project IDX alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online

    Top Project IDX Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Batch Editing
    5.  Code Formatting
    6.  Syntax Highlighting
    7.  Lightweight
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Full-Text Search
    10.  Support for MarkDown
    11.  Git Support
    12.  Ad-free
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  5. Text icon
     11 likes

    Text.app is a simple text editor for Chrome OS and Chrome. It's fast, lets you open multiple files at once, has syntax highlighting, and saves to Google Drive on Chrome OS.

    100 Text alternatives
    Text screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome

    Text Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Google Drive integration
    4.  Sync with Dropbox
    Text iconNotepad++ Icon

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  6. Editor.do icon
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    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.

    53 Editor.do alternatives
    editor.do IDE

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    • Online

    Editor.do Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Support for Bootstrap
    3.  Autocompletion
    4.  Code Formatting
    5.  Support for Themes
    6.  Live Preview
    7.  No Tracking
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  7. Judge0 IDE icon
     7 likes

    Judge0 IDE is a free and open-source online code editor that allows you to write and execute code from a rich set of languages. It's perfect for anybody who just wants to quickly write and run some code without opening a full-featured IDE on their computer.

    174 Judge0 IDE alternatives
    Judge0 IDE screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Judge0 IDE iconNotepad++ Icon

    Judge0 IDE VS Notepad++

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    • Judge0 IDE is the most popular SaaS alternative to Notepad++.

    • Judge0 IDE is Free and Open SourceNotepad++ is also Free and Open Source
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