Plain Text AlternativesText Editors and other similar apps like Plain Text

Plain Text is described as 'Simple text editor, and text utils (powered by AI)' and is a Text Editor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Plain Text for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Web-based, Self-Hosted and Flathub apps. The best Plain Text alternative is TextMate, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Plain Text are Windows Notepad, Notepad.js, Online Notepad and Fastedit.

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  1. TextMate icon
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    TextMate brings Apple's approach to operating systems into the world of text editors. By bridging UNIX underpinnings and GUI, TextMate cherry-picks the best of both worlds to the benefit of expert scripters and novice users alike.

    160 TextMate alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • TextMate is the most popular Mac alternative to Plain Text.

    • TextMate is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Plain Text.

    • TextMate is Free and Open SourcePlain Text is Free and Proprietary
  2. Windows Notepad icon
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    Fast, streamlined editor with extensive features, bundled with Windows since 1985. Supports plain text, UTF-8, and over 100 languages with enhanced functionality since 2018, including dark mode, Bing search, and large file handling.

    142 Windows Notepad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Windows Notepad is the most popular Windows alternative to Plain Text.

    • Windows Notepad is Free and ProprietaryPlain Text is also Free and Proprietary
    • Windows Notepad is MinimalisticPlain Text is not according to our users
  3. Notepad.js icon
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    An offline capable notepad powered by ServiceWorker. It's quick, distraction-free, dark mode enabled, mobile compatible (Android, iOS) and minimalist in nature.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • Notepad.js is the most popular Web-based alternative to Plain Text.

    • Notepad.js is Free and Open SourcePlain Text is Free and Proprietary
    • Notepad.js is Privacy focusedPlain Text is not according to our users
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    A lightweight, distraction-free notepad with instant access, no registration or ads, auto-saves notes locally, supports manual export, and works seamlessly on modern browsers and mobile devices while prioritizing privacy with a clean interface and dark mode.

    81 Online Notepad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. Fastedit icon
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    Introducing Fastedit, designed to make editing and organizing your documents effortless. With the ability to open multiple tabs, you can easily edit or view multiple documents at once. The app also features line numbering and custom designs to personalize your experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. BBEdit icon
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    BBEdit is a professional HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. Specifically crafted in response to the needs of Web authors and software developers, this award-winning product provides an abundance of high-performance features for editing, searching, and manipulation of text.

    117 BBEdit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Rich text editor for Windows 10 and 11 offering tabbed windows, autosave, minimal UI, support for multiple files, basic and advanced RTF editing, AI-powered features, extension support including ChatGPT, and a smooth workspace for daily and professional use.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. TextEdit icon
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    When you need to create text documents, TextEdit is a highly versatile word processor, including tools to format and layout your page, edit and stylize text, check spelling, create tables and lists, import graphics, work with HTML, and even add music and movie files.

    99 TextEdit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. TextPad icon
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    TextPad is designed to provide the power and functionality to satisfy the most demanding text editing requirements. It can edit files up to the limits of virtual memory, and it will work with the 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000, Server 2003 and 2008.

    125 TextPad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • TextPad is the most popular commercial alternative to Plain Text.

    • TextPad is Paid and ProprietaryPlain Text is Free and Proprietary
  10. Nash icon
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    Nash is standalone note as HTML.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Nash is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Plain Text.

    • Nash is Free and Open SourcePlain Text is Free and Proprietary
    • Nash is Minimalistic and Privacy focusedPlain Text is not according to our users
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    Celebrating transience, Buffer provides a minimal editing space for all those things that don't need keeping. Designed for keyboard workflows on desktop.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
    • Buffer Text Editor is the most popular Linux alternative to Plain Text.

    • Buffer Text Editor is Free and Open SourcePlain Text is Free and Proprietary
    • Buffer Text Editor is MinimalisticPlain Text is not according to our users
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