Thunderpad Alternatives

Thunderpad is described as '(formerly Textpad) is a simple, general-purpose and cross-platform text editor written in C++ using the Qt libraries. Thunderpad aims to be faster and more lightweight than most text editors, but as useful as them' and is a Text Editor in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Thunderpad for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and Flathub apps. The best Thunderpad alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Thunderpad are Visual Studio Code, VSCodium, Vim and Eclipse.

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Thunderpad

Text Editor
Free • Open Source

Thunderpad (formerly Textpad) is a simple, general-purpose and cross-platform text editor written in C++ using the Qt libraries. Thunderpad aims to be faster and more lightweight than most text editors, but as useful as them.

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Thunderpad alternatives page was last updated Apr 8, 2024

BabelPad
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.
153 BabelPad alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
BabelPad Features
Portable
Support for Unicode
Multiple languages
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BabelPad VS Thunderpad
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TextPad
TextPad is designed to provide the power and functionality to satisfy the most demanding text editing requirements. It can edit files up to the limits of virtual memory, and it will work with the 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000, Server 2003 and 2008.
127 TextPad alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Windows
TextPad Features
Search and Replace
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TextPad VS Thunderpad
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TED Notepad
Replace notepad with free Unicode notepad replacement, rich in innovative features, text-processing functions, tools and hot-keys.
95 TED Notepad alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Windows
TED Notepad Features
Lightweight
Portable
Support for regular expressions
Color coding
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TED Notepad VS Thunderpad
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TwistPad
Twistpad is a fully featured text and code editor for Windows. Twistpad can be used as a simple notepad replacer, or a featured packed editor targeting web and software developers.
86 TwistPad alternatives
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License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Windows
$Twistpad editing a PHP\HTML file, with split editing, with the clipboard and the file browser window visible. Notice that the search for 'updated' is highlighted automatically$
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Top TwistPad Features
1. Syntax Highlighting
2. Ad-free
3. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
4. Full-Text Search
5. Spell Checking
6. Dark Mode
7. Privacy focused
8. Works Offline
9. Support for Themes
10. Portable
11. Autocompletion
12. No Tracking
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TwistPad VS Thunderpad
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NoteTab
NoteTab is a leading text editor, popular Notepad replacement, and powerful code-based HTML editor for Windows.
146 NoteTab alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Windows
NoteTab Features
Support for scripting
Search and Replace
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NoteTab VS Thunderpad
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Tilde
Tilde is a text editor for the console/terminal, which provides an intuitive interface for people accustomed to GUI environments such as Gnome, KDE and Windows. Example: copy current selection is Control-C; paste previously copied text is Control-V.
124 Tilde alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Linux
Tilde Features
1. Lightweight
2. Autocompletion
3. Full-Text Search
4. Syntax Highlighting
5. Terminal-based
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Tilde VS Thunderpad
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Smultron
Smultron is a text editor for Mac OS X Leopard 10.5 which is both easy to use and powerful. It is designed to neither confuse newcomers nor disappoint advanced users. It should work perfectly for a whole variety of needs - like web programming, script editing, making a to do...
75 Smultron alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
Smultron VS Thunderpad
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GetDiz
GetDiz is a fully featured text editor which can replace Notepad while maintaining an incredible speed, ease of use and small size. You can display and edit any text files with GetDiz. Additionally it offers enhanced functionality with DIZ and NFO files, which are often included...
108 GetDiz alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Windows
GetDiz Features
Portable
ASCII Art
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GetDiz VS Thunderpad
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Buffer Text Editor
Celebrating transience, Buffer provides a minimal editing space for all those things that don't need keeping. Designed for keyboard workflows on desktop.
51 Buffer Text Editor alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Linux
- Flathub
Buffer Text Editor Features
1. Distraction-free
2. Lightweight
3. No registration required
4. Ad-free
5. Minimalistic
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Buffer Text Editor VS Thunderpad
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Code
Code (formerly known as Scratch) is an advanced text editor built for and bundled with elementary OS. A very intuitive interface keeps complex functionality like Vim emulation, Git and terminal integration accessible but out of the way while...
45 Code alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Linux
Code Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
2. Lightweight
3. Support for scripting
4. Syntax Highlighting
5. Tabbed interface
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Code VS Thunderpad
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ATPad
ATPad is a simple Notepad replacement written in pure C and Windows API. Keeping simplicity of Notepad it provides many additional features. 90kb UPX repacked.
191 ATPad alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
- The Portable Freeware Collection
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ATPad Features
1. Dark Mode
2. Lightweight
3. Portable
4. Send to email
5. Code Completion
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ATPad VS Thunderpad
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SlickEdit
SlickEdit is a cross-platform, multi-language code editor that gives programmers the ability to code in over 40 languages on 7 platforms.
94 SlickEdit alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
SlickEdit Features
Autocompletion
Syntax Highlighting
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
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SlickEdit VS Thunderpad
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