The best KWrite alternatives
The rest of Best Text Editors, in this site's order.
Zed suits developers looking for a code editor with Git tools, extensions, and options for remote development.
Neovim suits users who want a Vim-based editor with Lua plugins, API-driven extensions, and built-in language-server tools.
BBEdit suits writers, web authors, and developers working on macOS who need text and HTML editing tools.
It suits developers who want a free editor with built-in tools, extensions, remote development, and optional AI agent workflows.
Kate suits people editing text or code who want split document views, language-aware editing, and extensible tools.
Vim suits people editing code, email, or configuration files who want a configurable text editor and are willing to learn its use.
Geany suits developers who want a free, lightweight coding environment across Linux, macOS, or Windows, with plugins and an embedded terminal.
Lapce suits developers seeking an open-source editor for Linux, macOS, or Windows.
EmEditor suits Windows users who work with text, code, large files, or CSV data.
Notepad++ suits Windows users working with programming or natural-language text who want a free editor with plugin support.
jEdit suits programmers seeking a customizable editor with broad language highlighting and plugin options.
It suits writers who want a focused editor with formatting, writing targets, and export options.
SciTE suits users who want a configurable editor with built-in build and run commands.
Helix suits programmers who prefer terminal editing and want multiple-selection workflows with language server features.
Textastic suits people who want to edit code on an iPad or iPhone and use remote file-transfer or SSH connections.
Bluefish suits programmers and web developers who want a desktop editor for code and websites, with support for many languages, projects, and remote…
It suits users wanting a free, terminal-based editor on Linux, macOS, or Windows.
