TextWrangler Alternatives

TextWrangler is described as 'The powerful general purpose text editor, and Unix and server administrator’s tool' and is a very popular Code Editor in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to TextWrangler for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Flathub and BSD apps. The best TextWrangler alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like TextWrangler are Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, VSCodium and Vim.

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  1. TextMate icon
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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 users alike.

    163 TextMate alternatives

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. Athas icon
     19 likes

    Lightweight, open-source code editor for Windows, Mac, and Linux featuring Vim keybindings, built-in Git support, agentic AI editing with multiple models, syntax highlighting, LSP for intelligent completion, fast performance, and efficient workflows.

    66 Athas alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. Bluefish Editor icon
     163 likes

    Bluefish is a powerful editor targeted towards programmers and webdesigners, with many options to write websites, scripts and programming code. Bluefish supports many programming and markup languages, and it focuses on editing dynamic and interactive websites.

    218 Bluefish Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
     
  4. CotEditor icon
     46 likes

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

    164 CotEditor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
     
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  5. Nextpad++ icon
     17 likes

    Fully native code editor for macOS with syntax highlighting for 80+ languages, plugin system, advanced search, split view, macro recording, and a Scintilla-powered engine. Free, open source, universal binary for Apple Silicon and Intel, with native integration.

    55 Nextpad++ alternatives

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    • Mac
     
  6. PSPad icon
     203 likes

    PSPad is a freeware programmers editor in 8 languages for Microsoft Windows operating systems. Some features are highlighted syntax, ftp, projects and so on. Code explorer for Pascal, C/C++, INI, HTML, XML, PHP and more in development, internal web browser with APACHE support.

    172 PSPad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Zasper icon
     10 likes

    A powerful IDE for data science, Zasper excels with massive concurrency support, enabling numerous simultaneous connections, minimal memory usage, and speedy performance. Suited for REPL-style data apps like Jupyter notebooks, fully supported on Mac with limited Linux support.

    84 Zasper alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. BBEdit icon
     48 likes

    BBEdit is a professional HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. Specifically crafted in response to the needs of Web authors and software developers, this award-winning product provides an abundance of high-performance features for editing, searching, and manipulation of text.

    118 BBEdit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. Squircle CE icon
     14 likes

    Squircle CE is a fast, lightweight code editor and file manager with support for over 30 programming languages, remote file access via SFTP/FTP(S) and Git VCS integration. Whether you're a student, hobbyist, or professional developer, Squircle CE lets you write, manage, and...

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
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