Textastic Alternatives

Textastic is described as 'Advanced code editor for iOS and macOS with support for syntax highlighting, remote file transfer, and SSH' and is a Code Editor in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Textastic for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and BSD apps. The best Textastic alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Textastic are Visual Studio Code, VSCodium, Sublime Text and Vim.

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Textastic is an advanced code editor for iOS and macOS with support for syntax highlighting, remote file transfer, and SSH.

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Textastic alternatives page was last updated Sep 8, 2024
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  1. Squircle IDE icon
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    Squircle IDE

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    Squircle IDE currently supports coding in the following programming languages: ActionScript, C, C++, C#, Groovy, HTML, Java, JavaScript, Json, Julia, Kotlin, Lisp, Lua, Markdown, PHP, Python, Ruby, Shell, Smali, SQL, Toml, TypeScript, Visual Basic, XML and YAML.

    67 Squircle IDE alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  Code Completion
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    • Squircle IDE is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Textastic.

    • Squircle IDE is Free and Open SourceTextastic is Paid and Proprietary
    • Squircle IDE is LightweightTextastic is not according to our users
  2. CotEditor icon
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    CotEditor

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    Syntax Highlighting: Colorize more than 50 pre-installed major languages like HTML, PHP, Python, Ruby or Markdown. You can also create your own settings.

    157 CotEditor alternatives
    version 4 released 2020-11-14

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    version 4 released 2020-11-14

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  macOS-like
    2.  Colored Text
    3.  File Versioning
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  No Coding Required
    6.  Syntax Highlighting
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  4. JetBrains Fleet icon
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    JetBrains Fleet

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    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.

    193 JetBrains Fleet alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4.  Autocompletion
    5.  Code Formatting
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  5. 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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  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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    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Code Formatting
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Git Support
    5.  Autocompletion
    6.  Rust
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  7. Project IDX icon
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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
    Project IDX screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Batch Editing
    4.  Code Formatting
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Full-Text Search
    8.  Support for MarkDown
    9.  Git Support
    10.  Live Preview
    11.  Spell Checking
    12.  Autocompletion
    13.  Support for LaTeX
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  9. CodeBrew icon
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    CodeBrew

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    Unleash the power of Java coding on your iPhone or iPad with CodeBrew - the ultimate Java Integrated Development Environment designed for developers on the go. Dive into the world of seamless coding, whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting your programming journey.

    54 CodeBrew alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Autocompletion
    4.  Java IDE
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    • CodeBrew is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Textastic.

    • CodeBrew is Freemium and ProprietaryTextastic is Paid and Proprietary
  10. Nova icon
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    Nova

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    The beautiful, fast, flexible, native Mac code editor from Panic.

    129 Nova alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Autocompletion
    3.  Live Preview
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Support for FTP
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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

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
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  12. Codeanywhere icon
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    Codeanywhere

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    Codeanywhere is a code editor in a browser with a powerful ftp client integrated, and all popular web formats are supported (HTML, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, and XML).

    53 Codeanywhere alternatives
    Codeanywhere screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Codeanywhere Features

    1.  Container Virtualization
    2.  Cloud IDE
    3.  Web-Based
    4.  Cloud coding
    5.  Web browser IDE
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  13. 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

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
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  14. Editor.do icon
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    Editor.do

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    Editor.do is an all-in-one online IDE and hosting solution for creating, coding, and deploying static websites quickly. With over 1000 templates and libraries, it's ideal for developers of all levels.

    53 Editor.do alternatives
    editor.do IDE

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  No Tracking

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Support for Bootstrap
    3.  Autocompletion
    4.  Code Formatting
    5.  Live Preview
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