TextMate AlternativesTop Code & Text Editors like TextMate

TextMate is described as 'Brings Apple's approach to operating systems into the world of text editors. By bridging UNIX underpinnings and GUI, TextMate cherry-picks the best of both worlds to the benefit of expert scripters and novice users alike' and is a very popular Code Editor in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to TextMate for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and Flathub apps. The best TextMate alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like TextMate are Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, VSCodium and Vim.

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  1. Notepad++ icon

    Notepad++

     4926 likes

    Notepad++ is a free, open-source code editor supporting several languages, offering features like syntax highlighting, plugin support, dark mode, portability, privacy, and efficient resource usage, making it highly customizable and suitable for various programming needs.

    248 Notepad++ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    • Almost everyone thinks Notepad++ is a great TextMate alternative.

    • Notepad++ is the most popular Windows alternative to TextMate.

    • Notepad++ is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to TextMate.

    • Notepad++ is Free and Open SourceTextMate is also Free and Open Source
    • Notepad++ is Privacy focusedTextMate is not according to our users
  2. Visual Studio Code icon

    Visual Studio Code

     1374 likes

    Free and extensible code editor with built-in Git support, smart IntelliSense, integrated debugger, 30,000+ extensions, works offline, supports markdown and syntax highlighting for numerous languages.

    203 Visual Studio Code alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Snapcraft
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    Comments about Visual Studio Code as an Alternative to TextMate
    Goldmaster
    Negative
    0

    vs studio is an ide not a direct text editor such as notepad++ or textmate

    TextMate Icon
    Visual Studio Code icon

    • Most users think Visual Studio Code is a great TextMate alternative.

    • Visual Studio Code is the most popular Web-based, Mac & Linux alternative to TextMate.

    • Visual Studio Code is Free and ProprietaryTextMate is Free and Open Source
    • Visual Studio Code is CustomizableTextMate is not according to our users
  4. Sublime Text icon

    Sublime Text

     2042 likes

    Powerful editor blending code, markup, and prose editing with enhanced features like multi-tab selection, side-by-side definition viewing, and multiple selection tools for swift code navigation.

    193 Sublime Text alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about Sublime Text as an Alternative to TextMate
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It support multi language and with a lot of feature with ton of package, it lightweight and fast

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Sublime is a good alternative because you can still code like wow

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    TextMate Icon
    Sublime Text icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Sublime Text is a great TextMate alternative.

    • Sublime Text is Freemium and ProprietaryTextMate is Free and Open Source
    • Sublime Text is CustomizableTextMate is not according to our users
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  6. VSCodium icon

    VSCodium

     399 likes

    This repository contains a build file to generate FLOSS release binaries of Microsoft's Visual Studio Code - Open Source ("Code - OSS") project, the open source core of the proprietary Visual Studio Code.

    197 VSCodium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Electron
    • Snapcraft
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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    Comments about VSCodium as an Alternative to TextMate
    EGiGoka
    Negative
    0

    It's a lightweight IDE, not a text editor, although can be used as one.

    TextMate Icon
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    • VSCodium is Free and Open SourceTextMate is also Free and Open Source
    • VSCodium is Customizable and Privacy focusedTextMate is not according to our users
  7. Vim icon

    Vim

     1343 likes

    Vim ("Vi IMproved") is an advanced text editor that allows syntax highlighting, word completion and has a huge amount of contributed content. It also has a GUI version called GVim.

    214 Vim alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • OpenSolaris
    • MorphOS
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
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    Comments about Vim as an Alternative to TextMate
    EGiGoka
    Negative
    0

    It's CLI app, not an GUI one

    TextMate Icon
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    • Vim is Free and Open SourceTextMate is also Free and Open Source
    • Vim is CustomizableTextMate is not according to our users
  8. Eclipse icon

    Eclipse

     1147 likes

    Eclipse is an extensible development platform with runtimes and application frameworks for building, deploying and managing software across the entire software lifecycle. Many people know Eclipse as a Java IDE, but it is much more than that- Eclipse actually consists of over 60...

    147 Eclipse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    eclipse on windows 10
     
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    Comments about Eclipse as an Alternative to TextMate
    Guest
    Negative
    6

    TextMate is a text editor while Eclipse is an IDE for developers.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    4

    One is an IDE, the other is text editor.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Eclipse is Free and Open SourceTextMate is also Free and Open Source
  10. Zed Editor icon

    Zed Editor

     105 likes

    Blazing fast code editor offering real-time multi-user collaboration, language-aware syntax highlighting, integrated terminal, multi-buffers for tab-free editing, built-in Vim mode, searchable outline, AI coding assistance, advanced keyboard commands, and cross-platform support.

    88 Zed Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  11. Kate icon

    Kate

     311 likes

    The Kate project develops two main products: KatePart, the advanced editor component which is used in numerous KDE applications requiring a text editing component, and Kate, a MDI text editor application.

    145 Kate alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
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  12. Neovim icon

    Neovim

     186 likes

    Refactored version of Vim, simplifying maintenance, improving developer contributions, and enabling new user interfaces. Features extensible plugin architecture, lightweight resource usage, syntax highlighting, no registration, ad-free, and distraction-free mode.

    106 Neovim alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chocolatey
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
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  13. GNU Emacs icon

    GNU Emacs

     387 likes

    GNU Emacs is an extensible, customizable text editor—and more. At its core is an interpreter for Emacs Lisp, a dialect of the Lisp programming language with extensions to support text editing. The features of GNU Emacs include:

    181 GNU Emacs alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Debian
    • MacPorts
    • Homebrew
    The GNU Emacs Manual calls Emacs the extensible, customizable, self-documenting real-time display editor
     

    • GNU Emacs is the most popular Android alternative to TextMate.

    • GNU Emacs is Free and Open SourceTextMate is also Free and Open Source
    • GNU Emacs is Customizable and Privacy focusedTextMate is not according to our users
  14. gedit icon

    gedit

     694 likes

    Official text editor of the GNOME desktop environment. Has syntax highlighting and is suitable for programming, with support for several languages. It is extensible with plugins.

    192 gedit alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • GNOME
    • OpenSolaris
    • Flathub
    The Default look under GNOME with Adwaita
     
  15. Edit icon

    Edit

     19 likes

    Open-source command-line text editor for Windows with a modern interface inspired by MS-DOS Editor, featuring key bindings, lightweight build under 250KB, multi-file handling with ctrl + P, keyboard-optimized navigation, and direct file editing for developers.

    61 Edit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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