Text Editors

  • Notepad++
    Notepad++Free

    A simple, lightweight, and extensible programming plain-text editor.

  • EditPad Lite
    EditPad LiteFree

    A compact general-purpose text editor.

  • EditPlus
    EditPlusFree to try

    A text editor, HTML editor, PHP editor, Java editor and Hex Viewer for Windows.

  • ModernCSV
    ModernCSVFree

    The Ultimate CSV Editor/Viewer.

  • UltraEdit
    UltraEditFree to try
  • Kate
    KateFree

    A feature-packed text editor.

  • Text Editor Pro
    Text Editor ProFree

    Powerful text editing tool with syntax highlighting support for programming languages and scripts.

  • SciTE
    SciTEFree

    A SCIntilla based Text Editor.

  • Atom
    AtomFree

    A hackable text editor for the 21st Century.

  • jEdit
    jEditFree

    A mature programmer's text editor with hundreds of person-years of development behind it.

  • Notepad3
  • Textadept
    TextadeptFree

    A fast, minimalist, and remarkably extensible cross-platform text editor

  • AkelPad
    AkelPadFree

    An open source editor for plain text.

  • Bluefish
  • BowPad
    BowPadFree

    A small and fast text editor with a ribbon user interface and syntax highlighting.

  • CotEditor
    CotEditorFree

    The Plain-Text Editor for macOS

  • CudaText
    CudaTextFree

    A powerful plain text editor, designed for programmers.

  • Etherpad
    EtherpadFree

    A highly customizable open source online editor providing collaborative editing in really real-time.

  • Lite XL
  • MacVim
    MacVimFree

    The text editor for macOS.

  • MonsterWriter
    MonsterWriterFree

    The most enjoyable desktop app for writing a thesis or paper.

  • BabelPad
  • BBEdit
    BBEditFree to try

    Legendary text and code editor.

  • GNU Emacs
    GNU EmacsFree

    An extensible, customizable, free/libre text editor — and more.

  • Metapad
    MetapadFree

    A small, fast and completely free text editor for Windows.

  • Neovide
  • NoteTab Light
    NoteTab LightFree

    A versatile text editor, a popular Notepad replacement, and a blazingly fast HTML editor.

  • Smultron
    SmultronFree to try

    An elegant and powerful text editor that is easy to use

  • Twistpad Free Edition
  • VimR
    VimRFree

    Neovim GUI for macOS in Swift