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 Apr 8, 2024

Buffer Text Editor
Celebrating transience, Buffer provides a minimal editing space for all those things that don't need keeping. Designed for keyboard workflows on desktop.
51 Buffer Text Editor alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Linux
- Flathub
Buffer Text Editor Features
1. Distraction-free
2. Lightweight
3. No registration required
4. Ad-free
5. Minimalistic
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ATPad
ATPad is a simple Notepad replacement written in pure C and Windows API. Keeping simplicity of Notepad it provides many additional features. 90kb UPX repacked.
191 ATPad alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
- The Portable Freeware Collection
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ATPad Features
1. Dark Mode
2. Lightweight
3. Portable
4. Send to email
5. Code Completion
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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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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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TextEdit
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.
101 TextEdit alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
TextEdit Features
Rich text editing
Graphical User Interface
Plain text file
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TextEdit VS SlickEdit
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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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Aquamacs Emacs
An Editor for Text, HTML, LaTeX, C++, Java, Python, R, Perl, Ruby, PHP, and more...
129 Aquamacs Emacs alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
Aquamacs Emacs Features
Support for LaTeX
EMACS
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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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Diakonos
Diakonos is a powerful and easy to use console-based text editor.
151 Diakonos alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
Diakonos Features
Command line interface
Console-based
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Scribes
A text editor for GNOME that combines simplicity with power.

Scribes focuses on streamlining your workflow. It does so by ensuring common and repetitive operations are intelligently automated. And also by eliminating factors that prevent you from focusing on your tasks.

The res.
113 Scribes alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Linux
Scribes Features
Syntax Highlighting
Gtk
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Discontinued
Last release on 2011.

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Plain Text Editor
Simple distraction-free text editor without any rich text nonsense. The simplicity is a feature.
53 Plain Text Editor alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
Plain Text Editor Features
1. Lightweight
2. Dark Mode
3. Distraction-free
4. Simple text editor
5. Distraction-free Writing
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Plain Text Editor VS SlickEdit
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Vis
Vis aims to be a modern, legacy-free, simple yet efficient editor, combining the strengths of both vi(m) and sam. It extends vi's modal editing with built-in support for multiple cursors/selections and combines it with sam's structural regular expression based command...
155 Vis alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- BSD
Vis Features
Console-based
Support for regular expressions
Modal editor
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