Notepad2-mod AlternativesText & Code Editors like Notepad2-mod

Notepad2-mod is described as 'Fork of original Notepad2 based on Kai Liu's and other people's patches. Added features: code folding, word completion, line bookmarking, highlighting search string occurrences, more' and is a Text Editor in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Notepad2-mod for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Chrome OS apps. The best Notepad2-mod alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Notepad2-mod are Sublime Text, Kate, Geany and gedit.

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Notepad2-mod is a fork of original Notepad2 based on Kai Liu's and other people's patches. Added features: code folding, word completion, line bookmarking, highlighting search string...

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  1. Notepad++ icon
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    Notepad++

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

    234 Notepad++ alternatives
    Notepad++ screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    +9
    TextFX plugin menu

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Code Formatting
    2.  Portable
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Search and Replace
    5.  Text formatting
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Multiple Open Tabs
    8.  Multiple languages
    9.  Color coding
    10.  Support for Javascript
    11.  Built-in themes
    12.  Ad-free
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    • Notepad++ is the most popular Windows alternative to Notepad2-mod.

    • Notepad++ is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Notepad2-mod.

    • Notepad++ is Free and Open SourceNotepad2-mod is also Free and Open Source
    • Notepad++ is LightweightNotepad2-mod is not according to our users
  2. Sublime Text icon
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    Sublime Text

     2004 likes
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    Powerful editor blending code, markup, and prose editing with enhanced features like multi-tab selection, side-by-side definition viewing, and multiple selection tools for swift code navigation.

    200 Sublime Text alternatives
    Sublime Text screenshot 1

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Sublime Text screenshot 1
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    +1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Clean design
    4.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Package Control
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  Multiple Cursors
    5.  Text editing
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Simple text editor
    9.  Tabbed interface
    10.  Support for MarkDown
    11.  Works Offline
    12. Git icon  Git Support
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    • Sublime Text is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Notepad2-mod.

    • Sublime Text is the most popular commercial alternative to Notepad2-mod.

    • Sublime Text is Paid and ProprietaryNotepad2-mod is Free and Open Source
    • Sublime Text is Lightweight and CustomizableNotepad2-mod is not according to our users
  4. Kate icon
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    Kate

     289 likes
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    The Kate project develops two main products: KatePart, the advanced editor component which is used in numerous KDE applications requiring a text editing component, and Kate, a MDI text editor application.

    145 Kate alternatives
    Kate screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
    Kate screenshot 1
    Kate with an ATOM color scheme using some RegEx to find and replace.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Native application
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Themes
    4.  Editable text color schemes
    5.  Built-in terminal emulation
    6.  Tabbed interface
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8. Git icon  Git Support
    9.  Code Formatting
    10.  Support for regular expressions
    11.  Spell Checking
    12.  Full-Text Search
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    EmEditor

    EmEditor is a versatile text, code, and CSV editor designed for Windows. It offers lightweight, user-friendly, and extendable platform, with both 32-bit and 64-bit builds. The software also features AI-assisted writing.

    https://www.emeditor.com
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  6. Geany icon
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    Geany

     559 likes
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    Geany is a powerful, stable and lightweight programmer's text editor that provides tons of useful features without bogging down your workflow.

    150 Geany alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
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    Geany screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Minimalistic
    4.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Multiplatform
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Code navigation
    4.  Automatic Indentation
    5.  Shell integration
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Autocompletion
    10.  Code Formatting
    11.  Batch Editing
    12.  Debian package compatible
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  7. gedit icon
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    gedit

     685 likes
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    Official text editor of the GNOME desktop environment. Has syntax highlighting and is suitable for programming, with support for several languages. It is extensible with plugins.

    189 gedit alternatives
    The Default look under GNOME with Adwaita

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • GNOME
    • OpenSolaris
    • Flathub
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Autocompletion
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Spell Checking
    8.  Support for Unicode
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  8. GNU nano icon
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    GNU nano

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    GNU nano is a small and friendly text editor. Besides basic text editing, nano offers many extra features like an interactive search and replace, go to line and column number, auto-indentation, feature toggles, internationalization support, and filename tab completion.

    144 GNU nano alternatives
    GNU nano screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    GNU nano screenshot 1
    Color syntax
    +1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Terminal-based
    3.  Search and Replace
    4.  Automatic Indentation
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  10. Notepad3 icon
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    Notepad3

     53 likes
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    Notepad3 is a fast and light-weight text editor with syntax highlighting for programming jobs. Auto-completion, Multi-language, Dark mode more.

    209 Notepad3 alternatives
    Supports RTL languages out of the box.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Select Syntax Scheme
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Unicode
    2.  Small-footprint
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Syntax Highlighting
    5.  Search and Replace
    6.  Portable
    7.  Support for regular expressions
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  No Tracking
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    Comments about Notepad3 as an Alternative to Notepad2-mod
     
    Killy

    Actively developed fork with lots of improvements. High DPI support, even better Search and Replace.

    Positive comment •Jun 30, 2018
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    • Notepad3 is Free and Open SourceNotepad2-mod is also Free and Open Source
    • Notepad3 is LightweightNotepad2-mod is not according to our users
  11. Notepad2 icon
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    Notepad2

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    Notepad2 is a fast and light-weight Notepad like text editor with syntax highlighting. Simple as possible, but yet powerful. Has full Unicode support. Can be run out of the box without installation, and does not touch your system's...

    121 Notepad2 alternatives
    Notepad2 screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Notepad2 screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Portable
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  No registration required
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 4.2.25, released on October 28, 2012, can be still downloaded from the official website. You can also take a look at this active fork: https://github.com/zufuliu/notepad2

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  12. Aptana Studio icon
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    Aptana Studio

     333 likes
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    Aptana Studio is a complete web development environment that combines powerful authoring tools with a collection of online hosting and collaboration services that help you and your team do more. Includes support for PHP, CSS, FTP, and more...

    125 Aptana Studio alternatives
    Aptana Studio screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Aptana Studio Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Support for FTP
    Aptana Studio screenshot 1
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    +5
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    Discontinued

    The last update is from Feb 2021 and the last release is from Jul 2018.

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  13. UltraEdit icon
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    UltraEdit

     161 likes
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    UltraEdit is the ideal text, HTML and HEX editor, and an advanced PHP, Perl, Java and JavaScript editor for programmers. An industry-award winner, UltraEdit supports disk-based 64-bit file handling (standard) on 32-bit Windows platforms (Windows 2000 and later).

    215 UltraEdit alternatives
    UltraEdit features an integrated FTP browser and supports syntax highlighting for hundreds of languages, with more always in the works. And with an integrated SSH/telnet client, scripting, custom tools, macros and Smart Templates, UltraEdit's ready for any coding session.

    License model

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    UltraEdit Features

    1.  Column based text editing
    2.  Support for large files
    3.  Hex Editor
    From quick inline finds to massive replaces across your entire project, no one does search like UltraEdit. Find / replace across files, Perl regular expressions, column-based search, line filters, and more...when it comes to search, there's almost nothing UltraEdit can't do!
    UltraEdit's text editing features make editing lists and columns an intuitive experience, not the exercise in tedium it used to be. With features like multi-caret editing, column/block editing and multi-select, it's a simple text editor when you want it to be, and a multi-cursor power editor when you need it to be.
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    The environment you work in is a personal thing. And with UltraEdit's deeply customizeable new menuing system, your perfect in-app menu awaits. Our brand new menu allows you to switch between a full ribbon, compact ribbon and menu/toolbar system, all with only the buttons you'd like.
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  14. PSPad icon
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    PSPad

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    PSPad is a freeware programmers editor in 8 languages for Microsoft Windows operating systems. Some features are highlighted syntax, ftp, projects and so on. Code explorer for Pascal, C/C++, INI, HTML, XML, PHP and more in development, internal web browser with APACHE support.

    170 PSPad alternatives
    Main Window - Project Settings

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PSPad with project window, clips list template and LOG window...
    PSPad with all toolbars closed (F2 and Ctrl+F2)
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    Integrated full HEX editor

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Support for scripting
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Portable
    6.  WYSIWYG Support
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Code Formatting
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Hex Editor
    12.  ASCII to Hex
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  15. Bluefish Editor icon
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    Bluefish Editor

     160 likes
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    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.

    219 Bluefish Editor alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub

    Bluefish Editor Features

    1.  Arduino
    2.  PHP IDE
    3.  Support for SFTP
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