Nova Alternatives

Nova is described as 'The beautiful, fast, flexible, native Mac code editor from Panic' and is a Code Editor in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Nova for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and BSD apps. The best Nova alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Nova are Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, VSCodium and Vim.

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Liri Text
1 like
Material Design text editor.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Text Editor
Origin
Italy
EU
Platforms
Linux
Qt
Flathub
Flatpak
Italy
EU
Good alternative?Is Liri Text a good alternative to Nova?
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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 typeApplication types
Code Editor
Text Editor
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
A
Good alternative?Is ad a good alternative to Nova?
SubEthaEdit
10 likes
Collaborative text editor that works on local network or Internet and includes syntax highlighting for several popular programming languages.
15 SubEthaEdit alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Text Editor
Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Mac
Germany
EU
Good alternative?Is SubEthaEdit a good alternative to Nova?
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WYSIWYG Web Builder
WYSIWYG Web Builder generates HTML tags automatically, supports varied designs with over 250 pre-made blocks, and integrates tools for form email, file uploads, and validation. It includes extensions for slideshows, multimedia, e...

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RJ TextEd
29 likes
RJ TextEd is a full featured text and source editor with Unicode support, syntax highlighting and code folding. The functionality extends beyond text files and includes support for HTML editing with integrated preview, spell checking, auto completion, HTML validation, templates...
126 RJ TextEd alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Text Editor
Code Editor
Origin
Sweden
EU
Platforms
Windows
Sweden
EU
+4
Good alternative?Is RJ TextEd a good alternative to Nova?
Notepad
1 like
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.
55 Notepad alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
Text Editor
Platforms
Online
Good alternative?Is Notepad a good alternative to Nova?
CodeCafé
1 like
A hyper-collaborative, real-time development environment right in your browser. CodeCafé makes pair programming, teaching, and building web projects together as fluid and instant as sharing a thought.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Code Editor
Origin
United States
Platforms
Online
Self-Hosted
Docker
United States
Good alternative?Is CodeCafé a good alternative to Nova?
Java-Editor
4 likes
Integrated Java development environments set high requirements on the computer equipment.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
IDE
Platforms
Windows
Good alternative?Is Java-Editor a good alternative to Nova?
Atheos IDE
6 likes
Atheos is a web-based IDE framework with a small footprint and minimal requirements, built on top of Codiad by FluidByte and the Codiad Team.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application typeApplication types
IDE
Code Editor
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Self-Hosted
Good alternative?Is Atheos IDE a good alternative to Nova?
Intype
32 likes
Intype is a powerful and intuitive code editor for Windows with lightning fast response. It is easily extensible and customizable, thanks in part to its support for scripting and native plug-ins. It makes development in any programming or scripting language quick and easy.
91 Intype alternatives
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Code Editor
Text Editor
Origin
International
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Windows
Global
Good alternative?Is Intype a good alternative to Nova?
NVU
30 likes
Nvu (pronounced N-view, for a "new view") is a complete Web Authoring System that combines web file management and easy-to-use WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) web page editing. Nvu is designed to be extremely easy to use, making it ideal for non-technical...
41 NVU alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Origin
France
EU
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
PortableApps.com
France
EU
Good alternative?Is NVU a good alternative to Nova?
Haystack IDE
1 like
The canvas-based IDE that makes navigation and refactoring 10x faster.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Code Editor
IDE
Platforms
Mac
Linux
Good alternative?Is Haystack IDE a good alternative to Nova?
SlickEdit
14 likes
SlickEdit is a cross-platform, multi-language code editor that gives programmers the ability to code in over 40 languages on 7 platforms.
92 SlickEdit alternatives
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Code Editor
Text Editor
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
United States
Good alternative?Is SlickEdit a good alternative to Nova?