Most simple text editor. Just plain text, saves in .txt format. Created by Microsoft There are many alternatives to Notepad for Windows if you are looking to replace it. The most popular Windows alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn’t suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Notepad and loads of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Notepad are Atom (Free, Open Source), Sublime Text (Paid), Vim (Free, Open Source) and gedit (Free, Open Source).
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Notepad
Alternatives
| # | Image | App Name | Features | Platforms | Price | Website Link |
| 2 |  |
CotEditor | Mac | Free | Website | |
| 3 |  |
Notepad3 | Windows | Free | Website | |
| 4 | WordPad Alternatives and Similar Software | Windows Windows |
Commercial | Website | ||
| 5 |  |
metapad | Windows | Free | Website | |
| 6 |  |
TextMate | Mac | Commercial | Website | |
| 7 | Atom Alternatives and Similar Software | Mac Windows Linux Chrome OS BSD Electron / Atom Shell |
Free | Website | ||
| 8 |  |
TweakStyle | Mac Windows Linux |
Commercial | Website | |
| 9 | GNU nano Alternatives and Similar Software | Mac Windows Linux BSD Haiku |
Free | Website | ||
| 10 | Leafpad Alternatives and Similar Software | Mac Linux BSD Cygwin MacPorts |
Free | Website | ||
| 11 |  |
Xed | Linux | Free | Website | |
| 12 |  |
gedit |
GNOME OpenSolaris |
Mac Chrome OS Windows BSD Linux |
Free | Website |
| 13 |  |
Notepads | Windows | Free | Website | |
| 14 |  |
CudaText | Mac Windows BSD Linux |
Free | Website | |
| 15 |  |
Byword | Mac iPhone iPad |
Commercial | Website | |
| 16 |  |
Jota Text Editor | Android | Free | Website | |
| 17 |  |
TextPad | Windows | Commercial | Website | |
| 18 |  |
BBEdit | Mac | Freemium | Website | |
| 19 |  |
TextEdit | Mac | Free | Website | |
| 20 |  |
wxMEdit | Mac Windows BSD Linux |
Free | Website | |
| 21 |  |
Notepad2 | Discontinued | Windows PortableApps.com |
Free | Website |
| 22 |  |
Mousepad | Xfce BSD Linux |
Free | Website | |
| 23 |  |
PSPad | Windows | Free | Website | |
| 24 |  |
Pluma | Linux | Free | Website | |
| 25 | Sublime Text Alternatives and Similar Software | Mac Windows Linux |
Commercial | Website | ||
| 26 |  |
Kate | Mac Windows KDE BSD Linux |
Free | Website | |
| 27 |  |
ReText | Mac Windows BSD Linux |
Free | Website | |
| 28 |  |
GetDiz | Windows | Free | Website | |
| 29 |  |
Left | Mac Windows Linux |
Free | Website | |
| 30 |  |
SciTE | Xfce Windows BSD Linux |
Free | Website | |
| 31 |  |
Vim | OpenSolaris | Mac Windows BSD Haiku Linux |
Free | Website |
| 32 |  |
RJ TextEd | Windows | Free | Website | |
| 33 | Notepad++ Alternatives and Similar Software | Windows PortableApps.com |
Free | Website | ||
| 34 |  |
Programmer’s Notepad | Windows | Free | Website | |
| 35 |  |
SynWrite | Total Commander | Windows | Free | Website |
| 36 |  |
Editra | Discontinued | Mac Windows Linux |
Free | Website |
| 37 |  |
UltraEdit | Mac Windows Linux |
Commercial | Website | |
| 38 |  |
GNU Emacs | Mac Windows BSD Linux |
Free | Website | |
| 39 |  |
WriteRoom | Discontinued | Mac | Commercial | Website |
| 40 |  |
EditPad Lite | Windows | Free Personal | Website | |
| 41 |  |
BowPad | Windows | Free | Website |