Best Notepad2 Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from text editors ranked against Notepad2 on the same published basis.
- 1Notepad2 vs Neovim
- 2Notepad2 vs Calmly Writer
- 3Notepad2 vs Visual Studio Code
- 4Notepad2 vs Notepad++
- 5Notepad2 vs Zed
- 6Notepad2 vs Kate
- 7Notepad2 vs Vim
- 8Notepad2 vs BBEdit
- 9Notepad2 vs EmEditor
- 10Notepad2 vs Textastic
- 11Notepad2 vs jEdit
- 12Notepad2 vs Geany
- 13Notepad2 vs SciTE
- 14Notepad2 vs Bluefish
- 15Notepad2 vs Lapce
- 16Notepad2 vs CotEditor
- 17Notepad2 vs CudaText
- 18Notepad2 vs Textadept
- 19Notepad2 vs Helix
- 20Notepad2 vs TeXworks
Notepad2 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 | Vim | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | BBEdit | 8.0 | Free plan | $59.99/mo | Mac |
| 9 | EmEditor | 8.0 | No | $0.42/mo | Windows |
| 10 | Textastic | 7.9 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
| 11 | jEdit | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Geany | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | SciTE | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Bluefish | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Lapce | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | CotEditor | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 17 | CudaText | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Textadept | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Helix | 7.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | TeXworks | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Notepad2 alternatives
What is the best alternative to Notepad2?
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 Notepad2?
Neovim is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 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.