The best KWrite alternatives
The rest of Best Text Editors, in this site's order: each with what it costs, where it runs and its record score.
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.
EmEditor suits Windows users who work with text, code, large files, or CSV data.
Lapce suits developers seeking an open-source editor for Linux, macOS, or Windows.
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.
Geany suits developers who want a free, lightweight coding environment across Linux, macOS, or Windows, with plugins and an embedded terminal.
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.
Bluefish suits programmers and web developers who want a desktop editor for code and websites, with support for many languages, projects, and remote…
Textastic suits people who want to edit code on an iPad or iPhone and use remote file-transfer or SSH connections.
It suits users wanting a free, terminal-based editor on Linux, macOS, or Windows.
