Kate Alternatives

Kate is described as 'The Kate project develops two main products: KatePart, the advanced editor component which is used in numerous KDE applications requiring a text editing component, and Kate, a MDI text editor application' and is a very popular Code Editor in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Kate for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Flathub apps. The best Kate alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Kate are Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, VSCodium and Vim.

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  1. Rustroid icon

    Rustroid

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    A Rust IDE for Android.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  2. Yi icon

    Yi

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    Yi is a text editor written, and extensible in, the Haskell programming language. It can be made to behave like emacs or like vi.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Global
    The Vty frontend
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  4. jdTextEdit icon

    jdTextEdit

     1 like

    jdTextEdit is a powerful texteditor with a lot of features.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    Mainwindow
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  5. Caret-T icon

    Caret-T

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    Fork of Caret Editor that has full Tern integration (Intellisense for Javascript)

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    Caret-T screenshot 1
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  6. A

    ad

     1 like

    ad (pronounced A.D.) is an attempt at combining a modal editing interface of likes of vi and kakoune with the approach to extensibility of Plan9's Acme. Inside of ad text is something you can execute as well as edit.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    ad screenshot 1
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  8. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • CN flagChina
    CodeBuddy screenshot 1
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  9. Hacker Pad icon

    Hacker Pad

     1 like

    Hacker Pad is a convenient scratch pad that allows everyone, especially developer, to quickly jot down ideas and snippets. This comes from the need of my colleagues who struggle with how to quickly write down notes in a convenient way.

    114 Hacker Pad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • VN flagVietnam
    Hacker Pad screenshot 1
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  10. Nota (Maui Applications) icon

    Nota (Maui Applications)

     2 likes

    Nota is a convergent text editor. Nota is easy to use, with a simple interface by default. Nota supports syntax highlighting for various languages, focus mode, annotations, configurable fonts, colors, a integrated side panel and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • MX flagMexico
    Nota (Maui Applications) screenshot 1
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  11. Editor.do icon

    Editor.do

     1 like

    Editor.do is an all-in-one online IDE and hosting solution for creating, coding, and deploying static websites quickly. With over 1000 templates and libraries, it's ideal for developers of all levels.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    editor.do IDE
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  12. Arachnophilia icon

    Arachnophilia

     1 like

    Arachnophilia is a Web page development workshop and general programming tool.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java Mobile
    • US flagUnited States
    Arachnophilia screenshot 1
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  13. Black Playground icon

    Black Playground

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    The uncompromising Python code formatter.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    Black Playground screenshot 1
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  14. ptext icon

    ptext

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    A nano like text editor built with pure C.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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