YEdit Alternatives

YEdit is described as '2 is a simple text editor with frequent auto-backups and a countdown word counter' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to YEdit for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best YEdit alternative is FocusWriter, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like YEdit are WriteMonkey, Byword, Q10 and WriteRoom.

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  1. FocusWriter icon
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    Simple but configurable and themeable, distraction-free text editor for writers. Open-source and available across desktop platforms.

    98 FocusWriter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • FocusWriter is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to YEdit.

    • FocusWriter is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to YEdit.

    • FocusWriter is Free and Open SourceYEdit is Free and Proprietary
    • FocusWriter is Customizable and LightweightYEdit is not according to our users
  2. Byword icon
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    Byword is designed to make writing more enjoyable with Markdown on your Mac, iPhone and iPad.

    148 Byword alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • Byword is the most popular Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to YEdit.

    • Byword is the most popular commercial alternative to YEdit.

    • Byword is Paid and ProprietaryYEdit is Free and Proprietary
  3. Q10 icon
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    Q10 is a simple but powerful text editor designed and built with writers in mind.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. WriteRoom icon
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    For Mac users to write without distractions. WriteRoom is a full screen writing environment. Unlike the cluttered word processors you're used to, WriteRoom lets you focus on writing. Requires Mac OS X 10.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. JDarkRoom icon
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    JDarkRoom is a popular, simple full-screen text file editor with none of the usual bells and whistles that might distract you from the job in hand. If you are writing a speech, novel, essay, thesis or just need to be able to concentrate on your writing, then JDarkRoom may help...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Writer is a free online distraction free writing environment provided by Big Huge Labs.

    22 Big Huge Labs Writer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • Big Huge Labs Writer is the most popular Web-based alternative to YEdit.

    • Big Huge Labs Writer is Freemium and ProprietaryYEdit is Free and Proprietary
  7. Quilter icon
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    Quilter is a minimalist, focused writing app for elementary OS .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • elementary OS
     
  8. typWrittr icon
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    Minimal, Distraction-free, highly customizable cloud text editor for writers. TypWrittr featuring unique concept of inspirational presets. Write your book from any device with pleasure.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. MarkMyWords icon
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    MarkMyWords is the ideal markup-writing tool for authors. By using Markdown, MultiMarkdown, Textile, Wikitext, HTML or BBCode MarkMyWords makes writing articles for the web a breeze and remains platform-independent by using plain text documents.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. Typewriter icon
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    Once upon a time, people pounded out their memos and missives on a typewriter. There was no backspace, spell check, or fancy formatting, just forward movement, and muttered obscenities when you screwed up. Typewriter brings some of that ink-stained experience back.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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