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