UltraEdit AlternativesTop Code & Text Editors like UltraEdit

UltraEdit is described as 'The ideal text, HTML and HEX editor, and an advanced PHP, Perl, Java and JavaScript editor for programmers. An industry-award winner, UltraEdit supports disk-based 64-bit file handling (standard) on 32-bit Windows platforms (Windows 2000 and later)' and is a very popular Code Editor in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to UltraEdit for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Flathub apps. The best UltraEdit alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like UltraEdit are Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, VSCodium and Vim.

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  1. Notepad++ icon

    Notepad++

     4926 likes

    Notepad++ is a free, open-source code editor supporting several languages, offering features like syntax highlighting, plugin support, dark mode, portability, privacy, and efficient resource usage, making it highly customizable and suitable for various programming needs.

    248 Notepad++ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Comments about Notepad++ as an Alternative to UltraEdit
    Top Positive Comment
    NA0341
    0

    Open Source, Performant, Lots of Features, HEX-Editor Plugin, Lightweight.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    4

    notepad++ is missing a lot of functions

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Missing important functionality, too many cooks, annoying bugs.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Notepad++ is a great UltraEdit alternative.

    • Notepad++ is the most popular Windows alternative to UltraEdit.

    • Notepad++ is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to UltraEdit.

    • Notepad++ is Free and Open SourceUltraEdit is Paid and Proprietary
    • Notepad++ is Lightweight and Privacy focusedUltraEdit is not according to our users
  2. Visual Studio Code icon

    Visual Studio Code

     1374 likes

    Free and extensible code editor with built-in Git support, smart IntelliSense, integrated debugger, 30,000+ extensions, works offline, supports markdown and syntax highlighting for numerous languages.

    203 Visual Studio Code alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Snapcraft
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    • Visual Studio Code is the most popular Web-based, Mac & Linux alternative to UltraEdit.

    • Visual Studio Code is Free and ProprietaryUltraEdit is Paid and Proprietary
    • Visual Studio Code is CustomizableUltraEdit is not according to our users
  4. Sublime Text icon

    Sublime Text

     2043 likes

    Powerful editor blending code, markup, and prose editing with enhanced features like multi-tab selection, side-by-side definition viewing, and multiple selection tools for swift code navigation.

    192 Sublime Text alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about Sublime Text as an Alternative to UltraEdit
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Do not support large files

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Sublime Text icon

    • Most users think Sublime Text is a great UltraEdit alternative.

    • Sublime Text is Freemium and ProprietaryUltraEdit is Paid and Proprietary
    • Sublime Text is Lightweight and CustomizableUltraEdit is not according to our users
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    VSCodium

     401 likes

    This repository contains a build file to generate FLOSS release binaries of Microsoft's Visual Studio Code - Open Source ("Code - OSS") project, the open source core of the proprietary Visual Studio Code.

    196 VSCodium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Electron
    • Snapcraft
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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  7. Vim icon

    Vim

     1343 likes

    Vim ("Vi IMproved") is an advanced text editor that allows syntax highlighting, word completion and has a huge amount of contributed content. It also has a GUI version called GVim.

    214 Vim alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • OpenSolaris
    • MorphOS
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
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    Comments about Vim as an Alternative to UltraEdit
    Guest
    Positive
    2

    it's small but strong program for text editing on the most platforms.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    UltraEdit Icon
    Vim icon

    • Most users think Vim is a great UltraEdit alternative.

    • Vim is Free and Open SourceUltraEdit is Paid and Proprietary
    • Vim is Lightweight and CustomizableUltraEdit is not according to our users
  8. Eclipse icon

    Eclipse

     1147 likes

    Eclipse is an extensible development platform with runtimes and application frameworks for building, deploying and managing software across the entire software lifecycle. Many people know Eclipse as a Java IDE, but it is much more than that- Eclipse actually consists of over 60...

    147 Eclipse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Comments about Eclipse as an Alternative to UltraEdit
    Guest
    Negative
    3

    Eclipse is not a column based text editor. It's an SDK

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    Eclipse is an development platafform.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. Eclipse is a legitimate UltraEdit alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Eclipse is Free and Open SourceUltraEdit is Paid and Proprietary
  10. Zed Editor icon

    Zed Editor

     106 likes

    Blazing fast code editor offering real-time multi-user collaboration, language-aware syntax highlighting, integrated terminal, multi-buffers for tab-free editing, built-in Vim mode, searchable outline, AI coding assistance, advanced keyboard commands, and cross-platform support.

    87 Zed Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  11. Kate icon

    Kate

     312 likes

    The Kate project develops two main products: KatePart, the advanced editor component which is used in numerous KDE applications requiring a text editing component, and Kate, a MDI text editor application.

    144 Kate alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
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  12. Geany icon

    Geany

     575 likes

    Geany is a powerful, stable and lightweight programmer's text editor that provides tons of useful features without bogging down your workflow.

    152 Geany alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
    • Haiku
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  13. Neovim icon

    Neovim

     186 likes

    Refactored version of Vim, simplifying maintenance, improving developer contributions, and enabling new user interfaces. Features extensible plugin architecture, lightweight resource usage, syntax highlighting, no registration, ad-free, and distraction-free mode.

    106 Neovim alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chocolatey
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
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  14. GNU Emacs icon

    GNU Emacs

     387 likes

    GNU Emacs is an extensible, customizable text editor—and more. At its core is an interpreter for Emacs Lisp, a dialect of the Lisp programming language with extensions to support text editing. The features of GNU Emacs include:

    181 GNU Emacs alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Debian
    • MacPorts
    • Homebrew
    The GNU Emacs Manual calls Emacs the extensible, customizable, self-documenting real-time display editor
     

    • GNU Emacs is the most popular Android alternative to UltraEdit.

    • GNU Emacs is Free and Open SourceUltraEdit is Paid and Proprietary
    • GNU Emacs is Customizable, Privacy focused and LightweightUltraEdit is not according to our users
  15. Apache NetBeans icon

    Apache NetBeans

     742 likes

    A free, open-source Integrated Development Environment for software developers. You get all the tools you need to create professional desktop, enterprise, web, and mobile applications with the Java language, C/C++, and even dynamic languages such as PHP, JavaScript, Groovy, and...

    97 Apache NetBeans alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Editor
     
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    Comments about Apache NetBeans as an Alternative to UltraEdit
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Not a column based editor. It's an SDK

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. Apache NetBeans is a legitimate UltraEdit alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Apache NetBeans is Free and Open SourceUltraEdit is Paid and Proprietary
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