Best Summernote Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from text editors ranked against Summernote on the same published basis.
- 1Summernote vs Neovim
- 2Summernote vs Calmly Writer
- 3Summernote vs Visual Studio Code
- 4Summernote vs Notepad++
- 5Summernote vs Zed
- 6Summernote vs Kate
- 7Summernote vs BBEdit
- 8Summernote vs EmEditor
- 9Summernote vs Textastic
- 10Summernote vs Geany
- 11Summernote vs Bluefish
- 12Summernote vs Lapce
- 13Summernote vs Helix
- 14Summernote vs TeXworks
- 15Summernote vs Micro
- 16Summernote vs Froala Editor
- 17Summernote vs Ghost Commander
- 18Summernote vs Vim
- 19Summernote vs Sublime Text
- 20Summernote vs UltraEdit
Summernote 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 | BBEdit | 8.0 | Free plan | $59.99/mo | Mac |
| 8 | EmEditor | 8.0 | No | $0.42/mo | Windows |
| 9 | Textastic | 7.9 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
| 10 | Geany | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Bluefish | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Lapce | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Helix | 7.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | TeXworks | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Micro | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Froala Editor | 7.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 17 | Ghost Commander | 7.3 | No | — | Android |
| 18 | Vim | 7.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Sublime Text | 7.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | UltraEdit | 7.2 | No | $7.91/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Summernote alternatives
What is the best alternative to Summernote?
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 Summernote?
Neovim is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 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.