Lite XL Alternatives

Lite XL is described as 'Lightweight text editor written mostly in Lua — it aims to provide something practical, pretty, small and fast, implemented as simply as possible; easy to modify and extend, or to use without doing either' and is a popular Code Editor in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Lite XL for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Flathub and BSD apps. The best Lite XL alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Lite XL are Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, VSCodium and Vim.

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  1. Rustroid icon
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    A Rust IDE for Android.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  2. Notepad icon
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    Notepad is a fast and distraction-free online writing space. Capture thoughts, take notes, and share instantly. Perfect for quick ideas, to-do lists, etc.

    54 Notepad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. Bim is a Vim-inspired, terminal text editor originally built for ToaruOS but also available for Linux, Sortix, FreeBSD, and macOS. Bim aims to be lightweight and featureful with no external dependencies, providing a modern editing experience...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  4. CodeBuddy icon
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    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 types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  5. Textosaurus icon
     3 likes

    Simple cross-platform text editor based on Qt and Scintilla.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. ptext icon
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    A nano like text editor built with pure C.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  7.  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 types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  8. Liri Text icon
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    Material Design text editor.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Qt
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  9. Ami icon
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    Ami is a native desktop app that lets you run coding agents locally, chat with your codebase in plain English, and see real-time edits tracked for confident commits.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  10. Jollpi icon
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    Jollpi is a lightweight, simple, and reliable text editor, built with Python 3, GTK4, and GtkSourceView 5. This version is a modern rewrite of the original 2010 Python 2 + PyGTK Jollpi text editor - now refreshed for modern Linux distributions.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  11. PlainPad icon
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    PlainPad offers a myriad of options to customize the writing environment to your own needs and preferences. Whether quick notes, ideas, tasks or extensive texts, PlainPad offers an environment for all types of writing to put your thoughts into words.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  12. The uncompromising Python code formatter.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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