TextMate Alternatives for Windows

TextMate is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to TextMate and loads of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to TextMate are Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, VSCodium and Vim.

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TextMate alternatives are mainly Code Editors but may also be Text Editors or IDEs.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of TextMate.
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TextMate 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...

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TextMate alternatives page was last updated Mar 14, 2024
  1. Aubrey's gVim icon
     9 likes

    Aubrey’s gVim is, well, Aubrey's gVim! The project arose out the his personal desire to use Vim as my HTML, CSS, PHP & Javascript editor.

    74 Aubrey's gVim alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    Aubrey's gVim Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Vim
    Aubrey's gVim iconTextMate Icon

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  2. Syncplify.me Notepad! icon
     9 likes

    Notepad! is the free, powerful, feature-rich replacement for your Windows Notepad. This software is completely free to use, for both personal and business purposes. With multi-document editing, split editing (two views of the same document, side by side, with synchronized...

    119 Syncplify.me Notepad! alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Syncplify.me Notepad! Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Portable
    3.  Support for regular expressions
    4.  Support for Large File
    5.  Tabbed interface
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  3. jdTextEdit icon
     1 like

    jdTextEdit is a powerful texteditor with a lot of features.

    48 jdTextEdit alternatives
    Mainwindow

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Autocompletion
    2.  Portable
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  Python-based
    5.  QT Based
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  4. Ynote Classic icon
     7 likes

    Ynote Classic is an easy to use fast and advanced text editor with a tabbed interface and multiview. It has intelligent Syntax Highlighting, Code Folding , Auto Indent and autocompletion. It can highlight any language you like using Regular Expressions.

    170 Ynote Classic alternatives
    Ynote Classic screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Ynote Classic Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Autocompletion
    3.  Support for Large File
    4.  Automatic Indentation
    5.  Support for regular expressions
    Discontinued

    The last release was in July 2018.

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  5. phpDesigner icon
     15 likes

    Powerful PHP IDE and PHP editor with built-in HTML, CSS and JavaScript editor. Fast. Powerful. Time-saving!

    69 phpDesigner alternatives
    phpDesigner screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    phpDesigner Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  PHP IDE
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 8.1.2, released in May 2013, can be still bought from the official website.

    phpDesigner iconTextMate Icon

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  6. NotepadX icon
     3 likes

    NotepadX is a simple text editor. With NotepadX you're be able to create standard text files, open text files and edit them. The finished file can be sent directly from the app via E-Mail, stored locally or uploaded online to OneDrive.

    25 NotepadX alternatives
    NotepadX screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    NotepadX Features

    1.  Code Formatting
    NotepadX iconTextMate Icon

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  7. Zeus IDE icon
     4 likes

    A powerful, feature packed, fully configurable IDE specifically designed for Windows developers.

    121 Zeus IDE alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. Colon IDE icon
     1 like

    A flexible and hybrid text editor | IDE.

    15 Colon IDE alternatives
    Colon IDE screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    Last commit and release on Jun 2019.

    Colon IDE iconTextMate Icon

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  9. Emerald Editor (Crimson Editor) icon
     6 likes

    Crimson Editor is a professional source editor for Windows. While it can serve as a good replacement for Notepad, it also offers many powerful features for programming languages such as HTML, C/C++, Perl, and Java.

    32 Emerald Editor (Crimson Editor) alternatives
    Emerald Editor (Crimson Editor) screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Emerald Editor (Crimson Editor) Features

    1.  Support for LaTeX
    2.  Column edit mode
    3.  Tex
    4.  C++
    5.  Color coding
    Emerald Editor (Crimson Editor) iconTextMate Icon

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  10. MetroTextual icon
     3 likes

    MetroTextual is a Windows text editor inspired by Microsoft’s Metro Design Language. It’s designed to be a visually appealing replacement for Notepad; with significant improvements to performance and aesthetics.

    120 MetroTextual alternatives
    MetroTextual screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    MetroTextual Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
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  11. Java-Editor icon
     3 likes

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

    140 Java-Editor alternatives
    Java-Editor screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Java-Editor Features

    1.  Java IDE
    2.  GUI Designer
    Java-Editor iconTextMate Icon

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  12. PHP Studio icon
     2 likes

    PHP Studio is an easy-to-use and comprehensive development solution for PHP based websites and applications. This advanced PHP editor has many features that will streamline complete development process of editing, debugging and deploying of PHP applications for both beginner and...

    200 PHP Studio alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PHP Studio iconTextMate Icon

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