Notepad++ Alternatives for Xfce

Notepad++ is not available for Xfce but there are a few alternatives with similar functionality. The best Xfce alternative is SciTE, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Notepad++ and four of them are available for Xfce so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Xfce alternatives to Notepad++ are Mousepad, MadEdit and medit.

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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++ is a free source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages.

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Notepad++ alternatives page was last updated Feb 2, 2025
  1. SciTE icon
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    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...

    151 SciTE alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
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    xxavx

    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.

    Positive commentSep 30, 2016
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    Guest

    A simple and hackable notepad.

    Positive commentMar 17, 2018
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    • Almost everyone thinks SciTE is a great Notepad++ alternative.

    • SciTE is Free and Open SourceNotepad++ is also Free and Open Source
  2. Mousepad icon
     35 likes

    A simple text editor for the Xfce desktop environment. Mousepad aims to be an easy-to-use and fast editor for quickly editing text files, not a development environment or an editor with a huge bunch of plugins.

    77 Mousepad alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Xfce

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Simple text editor
    5.  Gtk
    6.  Tabbed interface
    7.  Drag and Drop
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    danielmichel

    It doesn't have many of Notepad++'s features. But for most of the basic functionality, it's a great alternative.

    Positive commentJan 6, 2025
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    • Mousepad is Free and Open SourceNotepad++ is also Free and Open Source
    • Mousepad is LightweightNotepad++ is not according to our users
  3. MadEdit icon
     14 likes

    MadEdit is an Open-Source and Cross-Platform Text/Hex Editor written in C++ and wxWidgets.

    135 MadEdit alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce

    MadEdit Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Hex Editor
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.2.9, released in February 2009, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.

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  4. medit icon
     17 likes

    medit is a programming and around-programming text editor.

    Started originally as a simple built-in editor component in GGAP, it grew up to a real text editor.

    52 medit alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Xfce

    medit Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Tabbed interface
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