TextMate Alternatives

TextMate is described as 'Brings Apple's approach to operating systems into the world of text editors. By bridging UNIX underpinnings and GUI, TextMate cherry-picks the best of both worlds to the benefit of expert scripters and novice users alike' and is a very popular Code Editor in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to TextMate for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and Flathub apps. The best TextMate alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like TextMate are Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, VSCodium and Vim.

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  1. HAPedit icon
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    HAPedit is an acronym for Html Asp Php editor; a win32 text-mode editor useful for all developers of dynamic web pages.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. Topstyle icon
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    TopStyle contains powerful tools for building standards-compliant web sites.

    • Preview CSS while you write it.
    • Easily create pleasant color schemes for your site.
    • Style Checker validates your CSS syntax against multiple browsers.
    • Use Site Reports to see at-.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. znote icon
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    Free text and markdown editor. Developer friendly thanks to integrated Dark mode and syntax highlighting of code. Secure your notes on the fly with our AES encoder. Multi-notes and draft support. Available on all platforms.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  4. Appy Text icon
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    Appy Text is a super fast + lightweight text editor. Immersive too - more content, less chrome. If you're a Notepad user but have been looking for a charmingly simple, modern and free alternative then look no further. Made (carefully) for PC, tablet and phone.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone
     
  5. 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
     
  6. Features of Simple Code Editor include: Theming, Emmet support, a minimalist interface, syntax highlighting, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. MetroTextual icon
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    MetroTextual is a Windows text editor inspired by Microsoft’s Metro Design Language. It’s designed to be a visually appealing replacement for Notepad; with significant improvements to performance and aesthetics.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. 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
     
  9. Simple CSS icon
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    Simple CSS allows you to easily create Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) from scratch, and/or modify existing ones, using a familiar point-and-click interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  10. Simple distraction-free text editor without any rich text nonsense. The simplicity is a feature.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. 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
     
  12. 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
     
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