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, Sublime Text, VSCodium and Vim.

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TextMate alternatives page was last updated Mar 20, 2025
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  1. BabelPad icon

    BabelPad

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    BabelPad is a free Unicode text editor for Windows that supports the proper rendering of most complex scripts, and allows you to assign different fonts to different scripts in order to facilitate multi-script text editing.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    BabelPad screenshot 1

    BabelPad Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for Unicode
    3.  Multiple languages

    BabelPad VS TextMate

     
  2. 4coder icon

    4coder

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    4coder is a minimalist, cross platform, programmable, code editing environment, catering to the needs of low level programmers. It allows you to use one work flow across Windows, Linux, and Mac (with the exception of your debugger... for now.).

    167 4coder alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    4coder screenshot 1

    4coder Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Portable

    4coder VS TextMate

     
  4. Peppermint icon

    Peppermint

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    Peppermint is a tweakable Swiss Army knife for Coding on your Mac.

    Features

    • 60+ different syntaxes supported
    • 10+ different themes
    • Lots of different plugins/tools for everything you need
    • Instantly Run/Preview your code in 26 languages, without ever leaving Peppermint
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    112 Peppermint alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Peppermint screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Website, Mac App, and Twitter last updated in 2015Facebook discontinued

    Peppermint Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Autocompletion
    4.  Interpreter
    5.  Code Completion
    6.  Run code

    Peppermint VS TextMate

     
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  6. Xed Editor icon

    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.

    50 Xed Editor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    Xed Editor Features

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

    Xed Editor VS TextMate

     
  7. Tincta icon

    Tincta

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    Tincta is an elegant one-window text editor that is intuitive to use on personal tasks like writing blog posts, letters or grocery lists. But it also has all functionality you need for professional web design and programming.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Tincta screenshot 1

    Tincta Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown

    Tincta VS TextMate

     
  8. Code Writer icon

    Code Writer

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    Code Writer is a free text and code editor app for the Windows platform, downloadable from the Windows Store. Use it as a replacement for Notepad and other quick edit apps.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Code Writer screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Dark Mode

    Code Writer VS TextMate

     
  10. SubEthaEdit icon

    SubEthaEdit

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    Collaborative text editor that works on local network or Internet and includes syntax highlighting for several popular programming languages.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    SubEthaEdit screenshot 1

    SubEthaEdit Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  Support for regular expressions

    SubEthaEdit VS TextMate

     
  11. Caret icon

    Caret

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    Caret is a lightweight-but-powerful programmer's editor running as a Chrome Packaged App. Inspired by Sublime and built on top of the Ace editing component, it offers:

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    Caret screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Github repository has been archived by the owner on Mar 17, 2022

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Autocompletion
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  Code Completion

    Caret VS TextMate

     
  12. IT-Edit icon

    IT-Edit

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    IT-Edit (Integrated Terminal Editor) provide a text editor with syntax highlight, line numbering and with the basics text editing functionalities, a file managing interface and terminals in the same window as the editor.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    IT-Edit screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last update was in May 2016.

    IT-Edit VS TextMate

     
  13. Editor icon

    Editor

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    Simple Android text editor.

    73 Editor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Editor screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    Editor VS TextMate

     

  14. Vis

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    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...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Vis screenshot 1

    Vis Features

    1.  Console-based
    2.  Support for regular expressions
    3.  Modal editor

    Vis VS TextMate

     
  15. Fastedit icon

    Fastedit

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    Introducing Fastedit, designed to make editing and organizing your documents effortless. With the ability to open multiple tabs, you can easily edit or view multiple documents at once. The app also features line numbering and custom designs to personalize your experience.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Fastedit text editor Black Theme

    Fastedit Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Theme Customization
    3.  Vertical Tabs
    4.  Built-in themes
    5.  Automatic Indentation
    6.  Recycle Bin
    7.  Tabbed interface
    8.  Windows UWP

    Fastedit VS TextMate

     
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