Simple Text Editor AlternativesText Editors and other similar apps like Simple Text Editor

Simple Text Editor is described as 'It is a web-based, simple text editor. It is also word counter, character counter and line counter' and is a Text Editor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Simple Text Editor, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux and Self-Hosted apps. The best Simple Text Editor alternative is Notepad3, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Simple Text Editor are Windows Notepad, Notepad.js, Fastedit and Online Notepad.

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  1. Notepad3 icon
     63 likes

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

    211 Notepad3 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Notepad3 is the most popular Windows alternative to Simple Text Editor.

    • Notepad3 is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Simple Text Editor.

    • Notepad3 is Free and Open SourceSimple Text Editor is Free and Proprietary
    • Notepad3 is Lightweight and Privacy focusedSimple Text Editor is not according to our users
  2. Windows Notepad icon
     182 likes

    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.

    143 Windows Notepad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Notepad.js icon
     11 likes

    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 (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • Notepad.js is Free and Open SourceSimple Text Editor is Free and Proprietary
    • Notepad.js is Privacy focused and LightweightSimple Text Editor is not according to our users
  4. Fastedit icon
     4 likes

    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 (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. metapad icon
     43 likes

    Metapad is a small, fast (and completely free) text editor for Windows 9x/NT/XP/Vista with similar features to Microsoft Notepad but with many extra (and rather useful) features. It was designed to completely replace Notepad since it includes all of Notepads features and much...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. TextEdit icon
     31 likes

    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
     
    • TextEdit is the most popular Mac alternative to Simple Text Editor.

    • TextEdit is Free and ProprietarySimple Text Editor is also Free and Proprietary
    • TextEdit is LightweightSimple Text Editor is not according to our users
  8. EditPad Lite icon
     43 likes

    EditPad Lite is a compact general-purpose text editor. Use EditPad Lite to easily edit any kind of plain text file. EditPad Lite has all the essential features to make text editing a breeze:

    123 EditPad Lite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Light notepad experience as in other Operating Systems. Simple, light, quick, free. Does not try to sync to cloud services or try to replace your favorite text editor. And completely free.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. TED Notepad icon
     17 likes

    Replace notepad with free Unicode notepad replacement, rich in innovative features, text-processing functions, tools and hot-keys.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Nash icon
     1 like

    Nash is standalone note as HTML.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • Nash is Free and Open SourceSimple Text Editor is Free and Proprietary
    • Nash is Minimalistic, Privacy focused and LightweightSimple Text Editor is not according to our users
  12. Your favorite dark mode word counter, now with even more themes! Count the number of characters, words, sentences, paragraphs, and lines in your text instantly with Tally.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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