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.

More about metapad
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
Alternatives
Get a badge for your sitemetapad alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. Alternate TextBrowser icon

    Alternate TextBrowser

     Like

    Alternate TextBrowser allows a fast navigation through text-files. The program offers the possibility to open multiple text-files at once.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    Main Window
    Good alternative?
     
  2. skEdit icon

    skEdit

     2 likes

    Simple, Flexible, Powerful Text Editor for the Web. Handles most common features you want; code completion, saved snippets, subversion support, remote connections, extensible language support, browser preview and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Main editor window
    Good alternative?
     
  4. SpringNotes icon

    SpringNotes

     4 likes

    Write styled Markdown notes, sync across Mac, iPhone and iPad add to-dos and tags, export to a variety of formats and choose your favourite style from a variety of colourful themes.

    181 SpringNotes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    SpringNotes screenshot 1
    Good alternative?
     
  5. Ad
    Screenshot
    EmEditor icon
    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...

    https://www.emeditor.com
    Learn More
  6. Light Notepad icon

    Light Notepad

     1 like

    Light notepad experience as in other Operating Systems. Simple, light, quick, free. Does not try to sync to cloud services or try to replace your favorite text editor. And completely free.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • TR flagTürkiye
    Light Notepad screenshot 1
    Good alternative?
     
  7. WriterClassic icon

    WriterClassic

     1 like

    Free open-source text editor providing multi-language support, customizable themes including user-created options, plugin integration, Python-based core, quick document signing, and compatibility with any plain text file while maintaining a lightweight, intuitive experience.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    The File Menu of the executable version.
    Good alternative?
     
  9. NoobNote icon

    NoobNote

     1 like

    There are many alternatives to Microsoft Notepad and the best one out there in my opinion is Notepad++, but there are no alternatives to Notepad which actually look and feel like it. NoobNote aims to replace that.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
    About LiteNote
    Good alternative?
     
  10. MS Paint IDE icon

    MS Paint IDE

     2 likes

    People joke about what IDE they use often, things like Word, MS Notepad, sometimes even Eclipse, and then often times MS Paint. People joke about MS Paint because it's not even a text editor, people joke about it because it doesn't have one feature in common with IDEs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Paint
    MS Paint IDE screenshot 1
    Good alternative?
     
  11. FastEver 3 icon

    FastEver 3

     Like

    FastEver 3 is the note-taking app to create Evernote notes quickly. As it goes to the entry screen right after startup, it's perfect for jotting down ideas and memos. Notes you save while offline are automatically uploaded when you go online.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • US flagUnited States
    FastEver 3 screenshot 1
    Good alternative?
     
  12. dedtxt icon

    dedtxt

     Like

    A dead simple plain-text editor. A bit like TextEdit or Notepad but even simpler and with fewer features. No hidden text. No formatting. No settings. One textarea and the current file. Raw bytes in, raw bytes out, UTF-8 by default, no line-ending weirdness. Install easily as a web app.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
    Text and search display in dedtxt
    Good alternative?
     
  13. Janus Text Editor icon

    Janus Text Editor

     Like

    Janus is a simple, native Linux text editor. Supports UTF-8 and binary data through it's binary editing mode. Spiritual successor to Leafpad.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Janus Text Editor screenshot 1
    Good alternative?
     
You are at page 9 of metapad alternatives