AkelPad Alternatives

AkelPad is described as 'Open source text editor with notepad-style interface, supports files of any size, multi-window modes, Unicode codepages, plugins, and 20 language modules' and is a popular Text Editor in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to AkelPad for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Flathub apps. The best AkelPad alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like AkelPad are Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, VSCodium and Vim.

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  1. Thunderpad icon
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    Thunderpad (formerly Textpad) is a simple, general-purpose and cross-platform text editor written in C++ using the Qt libraries. Thunderpad aims to be faster and more lightweight than most text editors, but as useful as them.

    111 Thunderpad alternatives

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. Code Writer icon
     2 likes

    Code Writer is a free text and code editor app for the Windows platform, downloadable from the Windows Store. Use it as a replacement for Notepad and other quick edit apps.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Text icon
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    Text.app is a simple text editor for Chrome OS and Chrome. It's fast, lets you open multiple files at once, has syntax highlighting, and saves to Google Drive on Chrome OS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
     
  4. Devpad icon
     6 likes

    Notepad-like VB.Net multi-tab source code editor for Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 that supports ASM, ASP.Net, Boo, C#, C++, CSS, HTML, INI, Java, JavaScript, Lua, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby, SQL, VB.Net, XML and plain text files.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Ynote Classic icon
     7 likes

    Ynote Classic is an easy to use fast and advanced text editor with a tabbed interface and multiview. It has intelligent Syntax Highlighting, Code Folding , Auto Indent and autocompletion. It can highlight any language you like using Regular Expressions.

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. GetDiz icon
     16 likes

    GetDiz is a fully featured text editor which can replace Notepad while maintaining an incredible speed, ease of use and small size. You can display and edit any text files with GetDiz. Additionally it offers enhanced functionality with DIZ and NFO files, which are often included...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Appy Text icon
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    Appy Text is a super fast + lightweight text editor. Immersive too - more content, less chrome. If you're a Notepad user but have been looking for a charmingly simple, modern and free alternative then look no further. Made (carefully) for PC, tablet and phone.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone
     
  8. MetroTextual icon
     3 likes

    MetroTextual is a Windows text editor inspired by Microsoft’s Metro Design Language. It’s designed to be a visually appealing replacement for Notepad; with significant improvements to performance and aesthetics.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Batch-Notepad that can replace, insert, delete, copy, and move text in multiple files in bulk! Perform advanced search and replace operations using RegEx substitutions. Supports multi-line replace, wildcards, match selection, case matching, Unicode!.

    55 Batch Text File Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. TextEdit icon
     31 likes

    When you need to create text documents, TextEdit is a highly versatile word processor, including tools to format and layout your page, edit and stylize text, check spelling, create tables and lists, import graphics, work with HTML, and even add music and movie files.

    99 TextEdit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. Notepas icon
     9 likes

    Notepas is a fast portable native multiplatform text editor written in Lazarus and can be compiled for multiple platforms and widget sets using the advanced native Free Pascal Compiler.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. FavoText icon
     2 likes

    FavoText is a text editor, which supports editing file with text/hex format, syntax highlighting and auto completion; it also offers many powerful features for Web page authors and programmers.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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