Pluma Alternatives for Windows

Pluma is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Pluma and loads of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Pluma are Visual Studio Code, VSCodium, Sublime Text and Vim.

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Pluma alternatives are mainly Text Editors but may also be Code Editors or IDEs. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Pluma.

Pluma

Text Editor
Free • Open Source

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...

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Pluma alternatives page was last updated Jul 13, 2023

RJ TextEd
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...
127 RJ TextEd alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Windows
RJ TextEd Features
Portable
Syntax Highlighting
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RJ TextEd VS Pluma
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WriterClassic
Powerful yet simple plain text editor that comes with all the basic features and more advanced ones.
10 WriterClassic alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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Top WriterClassic Features
1. Support for Themes
2. No registration required
3. No Tracking
4. Ad-free
5. Privacy focused
6. Lightweight
7. Dark Mode
8. Works Offline
9. Portable
10. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
11. Full-Text Search
12. Support for scripting
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WriterClassic VS Pluma
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Devpad
Notepad-like VB.Net multi-tab source code editor for Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 that supports ASM, ASP.Net, Boo, C#, C++, CSS, HTML, INI, Java, JavaScript, Lua, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby, SQL, VB.Net, XML and plain text files.
171 Devpad alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Windows
Devpad Features
Syntax Highlighting
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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.

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Intype
Intype is a powerful and intuitive code editor for Windows with lightning fast response. It is easily extensible and customizable, thanks in part to its support for scripting and native plug-ins. It makes development in any programming or scripting language quick and easy.
95 Intype alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Windows
Discontinued
Development seems to be discontinued. Latest activity on Twitter dates back to June 2013. Last version, 1.0.1, released on March 2013, can be still bought from the official website.

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Jane
Jane is Just Another Nasty Editor, designed to view and edit all kind of ASCII files. There are millions of similar editors already available, but the choice is yours: those who try this might discover nice features they'll soon don't want to miss anymore.
110 Jane alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Windows
Jane Features
Portable
Drag and Drop
Shell integration
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NEdit
NEdit is a multi-purpose text editor for the X Window System, which combines a standard, easy to use, graphical user interface with the thorough functionality and stability required by users who edit text eight hours a day.
38 NEdit alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
NEdit Features
Support for LaTeX
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NEdit VS Pluma
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Text
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
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Windows
- Online
- Chrome OS
- Google Chrome
Text Features
Works Offline
Syntax Highlighting
Google Drive integration
Sync with Dropbox
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Text VS Pluma
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medit
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.
54 medit alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Xfce
medit Features
Syntax Highlighting
Tabbed interface
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medit VS Pluma
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TEA
TEA is free text editor for Linux, *BSD, OS/2, Windows, Haicu. It depends on Qt 4.6+ or Qt 5 or Qt6, zlib and, optionally, on Aspell or Hunspell. The old (but renewed) branch, TEA-GTK depends on GTK+ 3 and GtkSourceView 3.
65 TEA alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- IDE
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
TEA Features
1. Syntax Highlighting
2. C++
3. Tabbed interface
4. Built-in File Manager
5. Built-in Image converter
6. Built-in Image viewer
7. Built-in archiver
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TEA VS Pluma
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BowPad
BowPad is a small and fast text editor with a ribbon user interface and syntax highlighting.
105 BowPad alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Windows
BowPad Features
Syntax Highlighting
Ribbon Interface
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BowPad VS Pluma
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Thunderpad
Thunderpad (formerly Textpad) is a simple, general-purpose and cross-platform text editor written in C++ using the Qt libraries. Thunderpad aims to be faster and more lightweight than most text editors, but as useful as them.
117 Thunderpad alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Thunderpad Features
Distraction-free
Syntax Highlighting
Lightweight
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Discontinued
The project is no longer developed since 2015. Latest versions can be still downloaded from SourceForge and GitHub

Thunderpad VS Pluma
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Notepas
Notepas is a fast portable native multiplatform text editor written in Lazarus and can be compiled for multiple platforms and widget sets using the advanced native Free Pascal Compiler.
115 Notepas alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
+6
Notepas Features
1. Syntax Highlighting
2. Portable
3. Search and Replace
4. Support for Unicode
5. GPLv3
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Discontinued
Cannot run on macOS Monterey and the last update is from 2016.

Notepas VS Pluma
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