Edit Alternatives

Edit is described as 'New command-line text editor in Windows. Edit is open source, so you can build the code or install the latest version from GitHub' and is a Code Editor in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Edit for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, BSD and Flathub apps. The best Edit alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Edit are Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, VSCodium and Vim.

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  1. Nova icon

    Nova

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    The beautiful, fast, flexible, native Mac code editor from Panic.

    135 Nova alternatives

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    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  2. Textastic icon

    Textastic

     16 likes

    Textastic is an advanced code editor for iOS and macOS with support for syntax highlighting, remote file transfer, and SSH.

    74 Textastic alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • European Union flagEU
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  4. Tilde icon

    Tilde

     2 likes

    Tilde is a text editor for the console/terminal, which provides an intuitive interface for people accustomed to GUI environments such as Gnome, KDE and Windows. Example: copy current selection is Control-C; paste previously copied text is Control-V.

    126 Tilde alternatives

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    • Linux
    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU
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    EmEditor

    Versatile Windows editor offering lightweight, ultra-fast performance with robust support for text, code, and CSV files, AI-assisted writing, macros, Unicode, plugins, syntax highlighting, advanced search, column editing, split v...

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  6. RustRover icon

    RustRover

     5 likes

    Enjoy full support when running your code inside the Rust IDE, be it for testing purposes, debugging, benchmarking, profiling, or targeting different platforms.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU
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  7. Neon Vision Editor icon

    Neon Vision Editor

     2 likes

    A native editor for Markdown, notes, and code across macOS, iPhone, and iPad. Minimal by design. Quick edits, fast file access, no IDE bloat.

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
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  9. 1DevTool icon

    1DevTool

     2 likes

    1DevTool saves developers 40+ minutes every day by eliminating the constant switching between Chrome, terminal, AI tools, and notes apps. One workspace. Zero interruptions.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    1DevTool screenshot 1
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  10. jEdit icon

    jEdit

     114 likes

    jEdit is a mature programmer's text editor with hundreds (counting the time developing plugins) of person-years of development behind it. jEdit beats many expensive development tools for features and ease of use AND it is released as free software with full source code...

    148 jEdit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Global
    jEdit on Windows
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  11. Rustroid icon

    Rustroid

     2 likes

    A Rust IDE for Android.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  12. CodeBuddy icon

    CodeBuddy

     2 likes

    CodeBuddy IDE is built to create a symbiotic environment where product, design, development, and deployment flow into one another without friction. By embedding AI deeply into every step—from requirement planning and product design to coding and go-live—it delivers a one-stop...

    51 CodeBuddy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • CN flagChina
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  13. KillerShell icon

    KillerShell

     1 like

    KillerShell puts a file browser, a terminal and a text editor in one window, on one tab strip and one set of keys, so you stop alt-tabbing.

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    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
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  14. Spacemacs icon

    Spacemacs

     26 likes

    Spacemacs is an beautiful Emacs distribution designed for both GNU Emacs and Vim users.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU
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  15. N

    notePad++++

     2 likes

    A native macOS text editor with syntax highlighting for 50+ languages, Markdown WYSIWYG, JSON/YAML support, regex and Column Mode, custom scripts, batch processing, and optional AI assistance.

    50 notePad++++ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    Main editor workspace with tabs, syntax highlighting, and local-file editing.
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