RichEdit is described as 'Lightweight, handy and useful text editor which allows you to create, open, and save files using both the Rich Text Format and the Plain Text Format. Vikon has all the features of an advanced text editor' and is a Text Editor in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to RichEdit for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Flathub apps. The best RichEdit alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like RichEdit are Sublime Text, Kate, Geany and gedit.