TextMate Alternatives

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 Mac, Windows, 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, VSCodium, Sublime Text and Vim.

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TextMate alternatives page was last updated Dec 22, 2024
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  1. Whisk icon

    Whisk

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    Tumult Whisk is the lightweight HTML and PHP editor with a live preview pane that displays the updated page as you type. It is an essential app for your web dev toolkit.

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Whisk screenshot 1

    Whisk Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Live Preview

    Whisk VS TextMate

     
  2. Buffer Text Editor icon

    Buffer Text Editor

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    Celebrating transience, Buffer provides a minimal editing space for all those things that don't need keeping. Designed for keyboard workflows on desktop.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Buffer Text Editor screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free

    Buffer Text Editor VS TextMate

     
  4. Devpad icon

    Devpad

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Devpad screenshot 1

    Devpad Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting

    Devpad VS TextMate

     
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    WYSIWYG Web Builder

    WYSIWYG Web Builder generates HTML tags automatically, supports varied designs with over 250 pre-made blocks, and integrates tools for form email, file uploads, and validation. It includes extensions for slideshows, multimedia, e...

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  6. Eddie icon

    Eddie

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    Eddie is a programmers editor for Mac OSX and Gnome Linux. Inspired by the Macintosh Programmer's Workshop, Eddie brings some of it's powerful features into a modern lightweight and capable programmer's editor.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    Eddie screenshot 1

    Eddie VS TextMate

     
  7. FoldingText icon

    FoldingText

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    FoldingText makes you productive in easily formatted plain text. Turn your ideas into plans. Your to-dos into results. Your writing into clear, focused documents.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    FoldingText screenshot 1

    FoldingText Features

    1.  No Subscription
    2.  Outline folding
    3.  Timer
    4.  Tagging
    5.  Coding

    FoldingText VS TextMate

     
  8. Text Editor icon

    Text Editor

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    GNOME Text Editor is a simple text editor focused on a pleasing default experience.

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Text Editor screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Crash recovery
    7.  Auto-saving

    Text Editor VS TextMate

     
  10. JujuEdit icon

    JujuEdit

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    JujuEdit is a file editor, or alternatively a text editor with knobs-on. It is an application designed for me and people like me. At its simplest, it makes a fine replacement for Notepad. It may appeal more to computer nerds who like syntax hilighting and advanced find/replace...

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 1.44, released in September 2006, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    JujuEdit Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Hex-Based map
    3.  Support for Large File

    JujuEdit VS TextMate

     

  11. ad

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    ad (pronounced A.D.) is an attempt at combining a modal editing interface of likes of vi and kakoune with the approach to extensibility of Plan9's Acme. Inside of ad text is something you can execute as well as edit.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    ad screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Syntax Highlighting
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Vim Key Mapping
    7.  Modal editor

    ad VS TextMate

     
  12. Black Playground icon

    Black Playground

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    The uncompromising Python code formatter.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    Black Playground screenshot 1

    Black Playground Features

    1.  Ad-free

    Black Playground VS TextMate

     
  13. Java-Editor icon

    Java-Editor

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    Integrated Java development environments set high requirements on the computer equipment.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Java-Editor screenshot 1

    Java-Editor Features

    1.  Java IDE
    2.  GUI Designer

    Java-Editor VS TextMate

     

  14. Climacs

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    Climacs is an open source Emacs-like text editor written in Common Lisp. It has a good integration with other CLIM-based applications and uses Common Lisp Interface Manager (CLIM) library, called ESA, that provides an Emacs-style user interface, rather than the normal CLIM UI.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Images being moved around like any other buffer object
    Discontinued

    No update since 2007. See https://common-lisp.net/project/climacs/#news

    Climacs Features

    1.  EMACS

    Climacs VS TextMate

     
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    Embitz

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    Embitz is a free C/C++ IDE built to meet the most demanding needs of its users working in the field of embedded software development Finally, an IDE with all the features you need and operation across different targets (ARM, MSP430, PIC, ...).

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Embitz screenshot 1

    Embitz Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Embitz VS TextMate

     
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