Textadept Alternatives

Textadept is described as 'Fast, minimalist, and ridiculously extensible cross-platform text editor for programmers. Written in a combination of C and Lua and relentlessly optimized for speed and minimalism over the years, Textadept ideal editor for programmers who want endless' and is a Text Editor in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Textadept for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, Windows, BSD and Flathub apps. The best Textadept alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Textadept are Visual Studio Code, VSCodium, Sublime Text and Vim.

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Textadept alternatives page was last updated Sep 8, 2024
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  1. Leafpad icon
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    Leafpad

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    Leafpad is a lightweight text editor that emphasizes simplicity. As development focuses on keeping weight down to a minimum, only the most essential features are implemented in the editor.

    105 Leafpad alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • MacPorts
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    Leafpad Features

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Simple text editor
    3.  Text editing
    4.  Graphical User Interface
    5.  Gtk
    6.  Drag and Drop
    Discontinued

    Last stable release is from 2010. http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/leafpad/

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  2. jEdit icon
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    jEdit

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    jEdit is a mature programmer's text editor with hundreds (counting the time developing plugins) of person-years of development behind it. jEdit beats many expensive development tools for features and ease of use AND it is released as free software with full source code...

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    jEdit Features

    1.  Java based
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  4. TextWrangler icon
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    TextWrangler

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    TextWrangler is the powerful general purpose text editor, and Unix and server administrator’s tool.

    94 TextWrangler alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    TextWrangler Features

    1.  Support for Unicode
    2.  Search and Replace
    3.  Coding
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    Discontinued

    The developers announced that development of TextWrangler has stopped, in favor of concentrating their efforts on the development of BBEdit.Quoted from the TextWrangler webpage, "We are sunsetting TextWrangler, and we encourage anyone interested in TextWrangler to download and use BBEdit instead."

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  5. Zed Code Editor icon
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    Zed Code Editor

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    Zed is a fully offline-capable text and code editor you can use to edit files locally, on Dropbox, or remotely on any server. It has all the code editor features you'd expect and more:

    105 Zed Code Editor alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome

    Zed Code Editor Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Dropbox integration
    4.  Code Completion
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    Discontinued

    No code committed in eight years. Linked website has no mention of any code editor.

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  6. RustRover icon
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    RustRover

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    Enjoy full support when running your code inside the Rust IDE, be it for testing purposes, debugging, benchmarking, profiling, or targeting different platforms.

    59 RustRover alternatives
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    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    RustRover Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Code Formatting
    4.  Support for Themes
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Git Support
    8.  Autocompletion
    9.  Rust
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  7. Pluma icon
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    Pluma

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    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...

    160 Pluma alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Pluma Features

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Support for Unicode
    5.  Automatic Indentation
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    Project IDX

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    Project IDX is an entirely web-based, integrated development environment. IDX can help you build and deploy applications in various tech stacks without the tedium of setting up development environments for yourself and others on your team.

    54 Project IDX alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Top Project IDX Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Batch Editing
    5.  Code Formatting
    6.  Syntax Highlighting
    7.  Lightweight
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Full-Text Search
    10.  Support for MarkDown
    11.  Git Support
    12.  Ad-free
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  10. Graviton Editor icon
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    Graviton Editor

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    Graviton Code Editor is a minimalist, cross-platform editor focused on speed, customization and productivity.

    190 Graviton Editor alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Graviton Editor Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Autocompletion
    4.  Plugin API
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  11. Notepad Next icon
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    Notepad Next

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    A cross-platform, reimplementation of Notepad++. Releases are available for Windows, Linux, and macOS.

    56 Notepad Next alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Notepad Next Features

    1.  Lightweight
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  12. Xed icon
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    Xed

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    A text editor forked from Pluma and Gedit. Xed is the default text editor of Linux Mint. It can be customized and is available in multiple languages.

    157 Xed alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Xed Features

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Customizable
    5.  X server
    6.  Support for Unicode
    7.  Automatic Indentation
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  13. ecode icon
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    ecode

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    ecode is a lightweight multi-platform code editor designed for modern hardware with a focus on responsiveness and performance. It has been developed with the hardware-accelerated eepp GUI, which provides the core technology for the editor.

    55 ecode alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Top ecode Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Git Support
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Autocompletion
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Portable
    9.  Syntax Highlighting
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Color Palette
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  14. Xed Editor icon
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    Xed Editor

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    Xed Editor is a versatile text and code editor designed specifically for Android devices, offering users the ability to create, edit, and manage their text and code files with ease on their mobile devices.

    52 Xed Editor alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Xed Editor Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
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