SlickEdit Alternatives

SlickEdit is described as 'Cross-platform, multi-language code editor that gives programmers the ability to code in over 40 languages on 7 platforms' and is a Text Editor in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to SlickEdit for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and Flathub apps. The best SlickEdit alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SlickEdit are Visual Studio Code, VSCodium, Vim and Geany.

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SlickEdit 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 SlickEdit.

SlickEdit

Text Editor
Paid • Proprietary

SlickEdit is a cross-platform, multi-language code editor that gives programmers the ability to code in over 40 languages on 7 platforms.

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SlickEdit alternatives page was last updated Nov 29, 2021

Aptana Studio
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...
123 Aptana Studio alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- IDE
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Aptana Studio Features
Real time collaboration
Support for FTP
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+5
Discontinued
The last update is from Feb 2021 and the last release is from Jul 2018.

Aptana Studio VS SlickEdit
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UltraEdit
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).
211 UltraEdit alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Code Editor
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
UltraEdit Features
Column based text editing
Support for large files
Hex Editor
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+1
UltraEdit VS SlickEdit
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- UltraEdit is the most popular commercial alternative to SlickEdit.
- UltraEdit is Paid and ProprietarySlickEdit is also Paid and Proprietary

PSPad
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.
166 PSPad alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Windows
+3
Top PSPad 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. Lightweight
11. Works Offline
12. Hex Editor
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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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CotEditor
Syntax Highlighting: Colorize more than 50 pre-installed major languages like HTML, PHP, Python, Ruby or Markdown. You can also create your own settings.
155 CotEditor alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
+2
Top CotEditor Features
1. macOS-like
2. Colored Text
3. File Versioning
4. Support for Themes
5. Lightweight
6. Ad-free
7. No registration required
8. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
9. Dark Mode
10. No Coding Required
11. Syntax Highlighting
12. Works Offline
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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.
120 EmEditor alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Windows
EmEditor Features
Import CSV Data
Windows Explorer Extension
Support for Large File
Support for Unicode
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+7
EmEditor VS SlickEdit
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JetBrains Fleet
Built from scratch, based on 20 years of experience developing IDEs. Fleet uses the IntelliJ code-processing engine, with a distributed IDE architecture and a reimagined UI.
191 JetBrains Fleet alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Code Editor
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
JetBrains Fleet Features
1. Syntax Highlighting
2. Lightweight
3. Dark Mode
4. Support for MarkDown
5. Autocompletion
6. Code Formatting
7. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
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JetBrains Fleet VS SlickEdit
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BBEdit
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.
119 BBEdit alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
BBEdit Features
1. Syntax Highlighting
2. Works Offline
3. Live Preview
4. Code Completion
5. Multiple languages
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BBEdit VS SlickEdit
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Pluma
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 found in simple text...
158 Pluma alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Linux
Pluma Features
1. Lightweight
2. Syntax Highlighting
3. Tabbed interface
4. Support for Unicode
5. Automatic Indentation
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Pluma VS SlickEdit
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ReText
ReText is a simple text editor for Markdown and reStructuredText documents with syntax highlighting and optional live preview.
196 ReText alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
ReText Features
1. Lightweight
2. Support for MarkDown
3. Live Preview
4. Distraction-free
5. WYSIWYG Support
6. ReStructuredText
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Nova
The beautiful, fast, flexible, native Mac code editor from Panic.
128 Nova alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Code Editor
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
+3
Nova Features
1. Syntax Highlighting
2. Lightweight
3. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
4. Autocompletion
5. Live Preview
6. Works Offline
7. Dark Mode
8. Support for Themes
9. Support for FTP
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Programmer's Notepad
Notepad more focused on developing than just scribble down notes.

These is not an exhaustive feature list, but gives you some idea of the features present in Programmer’s Notepad.

Syntax Highlighting for lots of languages, configured with schemes

Multi-language use.
128 Programmer's Notepad alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Windows
+7
Programmer's Notepad Features
1. Syntax Highlighting
2. Portable
3. Tabbed interface
4. Multiple languages
5. Support for regular expressions
6. Search and Replace
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Discontinued
not updated since 3 dec 2016

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EditPlus
EditPlus is a text editor, HTML editor and programmers editor for Windows. While it can serve as a good Notepad replacement, it also offers many powerful features for Web page authors and programmers.
68 EditPlus alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Windows
EditPlus Features
1. Syntax Highlighting
2. PHP IDE
3. Support for regular expressions
4. Support for FTP
5. Search and Replace
6. Tabbed interface
7. Shell integration
8. Integrated Web Browser
9. Support for Unicode
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