metapad Alternatives

metapad is described as 'Metapad is a small, fast (and completely free) text editor for Windows 9x/NT/XP/Vista with similar features to Microsoft Notepad but with many extra (and rather useful) features. It was designed to completely replace Notepad since it includes all of Notepads features and much' and is a Text Editor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to metapad for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Web-based apps. The best metapad alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like metapad are Visual Studio Code, VSCodium, Vim and Geany.

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  2. UltraEdit icon

    UltraEdit

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    UltraEdit is a commercially maintained editor built for critical work where performance, reliability, and security matter most.

    230 UltraEdit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
    UltraEdit features an integrated FTP browser and supports syntax highlighting for hundreds of languages, with more always in the works. And with an integrated SSH/telnet client, scripting, custom tools, macros and Smart Templates, UltraEdit's ready for any coding session.
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  4. Notepad.js icon

    Notepad.js

     12 likes

    An offline capable notepad powered by ServiceWorker. It's quick, distraction-free, dark mode enabled, mobile compatible (Android, iOS) and minimalist in nature.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • IN flagIndia
    Notepad.js screenshot 1
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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. PSPad icon

    PSPad

     203 likes

    PSPad is a freeware programmers editor in 8 languages for Microsoft Windows operating systems. Some features are highlighted syntax, ftp, projects and so on. Code explorer for Pascal, C/C++, INI, HTML, XML, PHP and more in development, internal web browser with APACHE support.

    185 PSPad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • European Union flagEU
    Main Window - Project Settings
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  7. SciTE icon

    SciTE

     149 likes

    SciTE is a SCIntilla based Text Editor. Originally built to demonstrate Scintilla, it has grown to be a generally useful editor with facilities for building and running programs. It is best used for jobs with simple configurations - I use it for building test and demonstration...

    172 SciTE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • AU flagAustralia
    SciTE screenshot 1
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  10. EmEditor icon

    EmEditor

     78 likes

    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 views, and file encoding conversion.

    134 EmEditor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
    EmEditor screenshot 1
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  11. Notepack icon

    Notepack

     17 likes

    Privacy oriented, without vendor lock in note organizer, todo list desktop application. Work offline with text, markdown and pdf files.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Markdown support
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  12. Xed icon

    Xed

     22 likes

    A text editor forked from Pluma and Gedit. Xed is the default text editor of Linux Mint. It can be customized and is available in multiple languages.

    165 Xed alternatives

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    • Linux
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    • European Union flagEU
    Xed screenshot 1
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  13. BBEdit icon

    BBEdit

     48 likes

    BBEdit is a professional HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. Specifically crafted in response to the needs of Web authors and software developers, this award-winning product provides an abundance of high-performance features for editing, searching, and manipulation of text.

    131 BBEdit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • US flagUnited States
    BBEdit screenshot 1
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  14. ReText icon

    ReText

     48 likes

    ReText is a simple text editor for Markdown and reStructuredText documents with syntax highlighting and optional live preview.

    89 ReText alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    ReText screenshot 1
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    Fastedit

     4 likes

    Introducing Fastedit, designed to make editing and organizing your documents effortless. With the ability to open multiple tabs, you can easily edit or view multiple documents at once. The app also features line numbering and custom designs to personalize your experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Fastedit text editor Black Theme
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