Best Text Editors in 2026
Updated
82 text editors ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
82ranked
4free plans on this page
$0.58/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 51 EditPad Lite No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0 Supported platforms: Windows
- 52 firstobject XML Editor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0Free Supported platforms: Windows
- 53 XML Marker No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9$50/mo Supported platforms: windows
- 54 Kakoune No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Supported platforms: Linux, macOSMulti-cursor editing: YesMacro recording: Yes
- 55 Text Editor Pro No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Supported platforms: WindowsMulti-cursor editing: YesMacro recording: Yes
- 56 Poe No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9$0.58/mo
- 57 GNOME Text Editor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8
- 58 GNU TeXmacs No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8
- 59 Notepad2 No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Supported platforms: Windows
- 60 NoteTab No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8$39.95/mo Supported platforms: Windows; Linux through Wine
- 61 Notepad3 No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Supported platforms: WindowsMulti-cursor editing: Yes
- 62 Espresso No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$119/mo
- 63 EditPlus No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$9/mo
- 64 PolyEdit No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Supported platforms: Windows
- 65 Expresso No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$0.99/mo Supported platforms: macOS
- 66 FeatherPad No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Supported platforms: Linux, macOS
- 67 Summernote No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Supported platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux; Safari, Chrome, Firefox and Edge
- 68 HTML-Kit No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Supported platforms: Windows
- 69 Microsoft Edit No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Supported platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
- 70 ACTS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4Free
- 71 MacDown 3000 No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3
- 72 Code Writer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Supported platforms: Windows
- 73 Vovsoft Text Edit Plus No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2$19/mo Supported platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)Macro recording: Yes
- 74 Joe's Own Editor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Supported platforms: Linux, macOS (Unix-like systems)Macro recording: Yes
- 75 Smultron No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1$9.99/mo Supported platforms: macOS
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Multi-cursor editing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | EditPad Lite | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | — |
| 52 | firstobject XML Editor | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Windows | — |
| 53 | XML Marker | 5.9 | No | $50/mo | No | — | windows | — |
| 54 | Kakoune | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Linux, macOS | Yes |
| 55 | Text Editor Pro | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | Yes |
| 56 | Poe | 5.9 | Free plan | $0.58/mo | Yes | $6.99/yr | — | — |
| 57 | GNOME Text Editor | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 58 | GNU TeXmacs | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 59 | Notepad2 | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | — |
| 60 | NoteTab | 5.8 | No | $39.95/mo | Yes | — | Windows; Linux through Wine | — |
| 61 | Notepad3 | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | Yes |
| 62 | Espresso | 5.6 | No | $119/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 63 | EditPlus | 5.6 | No | $9/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 64 | PolyEdit | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | — |
| 65 | Expresso | 5.6 | Free plan | $0.99/mo | Yes | — | macOS | — |
| 66 | FeatherPad | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | Linux, macOS | — |
| 67 | Summernote | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows, macOS, Linux; Safari, Chrome, Firefox and Edge | — |
| 68 | HTML-Kit | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | — |
| 69 | Microsoft Edit | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows, macOS, Linux | — |
| 70 | ACTS | 5.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 71 | MacDown 3000 | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 72 | Code Writer | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | — |
| 73 | Vovsoft Text Edit Plus | 5.2 | No | $19/mo | No | — | Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) | — |
| 74 | Joe's Own Editor | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Linux, macOS (Unix-like systems) | — |
| 75 | Smultron | 5.1 | No | $9.99/mo | No | — | macOS | — |