Best Notepad3 Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from text editors ranked against Notepad3 on the same published basis.
- 1Notepad3 vs Neovim
- 2Notepad3 vs Calmly Writer
- 3Notepad3 vs Visual Studio Code
- 4Notepad3 vs Notepad++
- 5Notepad3 vs Zed
- 6Notepad3 vs Kate
- 7Notepad3 vs Vim
- 8Notepad3 vs BBEdit
- 9Notepad3 vs EmEditor
- 10Notepad3 vs Textastic
- 11Notepad3 vs jEdit
- 12Notepad3 vs Geany
- 13Notepad3 vs SciTE
- 14Notepad3 vs Bluefish
- 15Notepad3 vs Lapce
- 16Notepad3 vs CotEditor
- 17Notepad3 vs CudaText
- 18Notepad3 vs Textadept
- 19Notepad3 vs Helix
- 20Notepad3 vs TeXworks
Notepad3 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 |
Make your app an alternative to Notepad3
See the priceThe sponsored alternative slot on this page is labelled Sponsored.
Questions about Notepad3 alternatives
What is the best alternative to Notepad3?
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 Notepad3?
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.