Best 010 Editor Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from text editors ranked against 010 Editor on the same published basis.
- 1010 Editor vs Neovim
- 2010 Editor vs Calmly Writer
- 3010 Editor vs Visual Studio Code
- 4010 Editor vs Notepad++
- 5010 Editor vs Zed
- 6010 Editor vs Kate
- 7010 Editor vs BBEdit
- 8010 Editor vs EmEditor
- 9010 Editor vs Textastic
- 10010 Editor vs Geany
- 11010 Editor vs Bluefish
- 12010 Editor vs Lapce
- 13010 Editor vs Helix
- 14010 Editor vs TeXworks
- 15010 Editor vs Micro
- 16010 Editor vs Froala Editor
- 17010 Editor vs Ghost Commander
- 18010 Editor vs Vim
- 19010 Editor vs Sublime Text
- 20010 Editor vs UltraEdit
010 Editor alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neovim | 9.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 2 | Calmly Writer | 8.4 | Free plan | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Visual Studio Code | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Notepad++ | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 5 | Zed | 8.1 | Free plan | $10/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Kate | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | BBEdit | 8.0 | Free plan | $59.99/mo | Mac |
| 8 | EmEditor | 8.0 | No | $0.42/mo | Windows |
| 9 | Textastic | 7.9 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
| 10 | Geany | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Bluefish | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Lapce | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Helix | 7.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | TeXworks | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Micro | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Froala Editor | 7.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 17 | Ghost Commander | 7.3 | No | — | Android |
| 18 | Vim | 7.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Sublime Text | 7.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | UltraEdit | 7.2 | No | $7.91/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about 010 Editor alternatives
What is the best alternative to 010 Editor?
Neovim, number 1 in text editors with a score of 9.8 out of 10. The others here: Calmly Writer, Visual Studio Code, Notepad++ and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to 010 Editor?
Neovim is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.