Best EditPlus Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from text editors ranked against EditPlus on the same published basis.
- 1EditPlus vs Visual Studio Code
- 2EditPlus vs Neovim
- 3EditPlus vs Kate
- 4EditPlus vs Zed
- 5EditPlus vs Notepad++
- 6EditPlus vs BBEdit
- 7EditPlus vs EmEditor
- 8EditPlus vs Bluefish
- 9EditPlus vs Geany
- 10EditPlus vs Lapce
- 11EditPlus vs Sublime Text
- 12EditPlus vs UltraEdit
- 13EditPlus vs Helix
- 14EditPlus vs TeXworks
- 15EditPlus vs Micro
- 16EditPlus vs Vim
- 17EditPlus vs jEdit
- 18EditPlus vs EditiX
- 19EditPlus vs Fresh
- 20EditPlus vs Calmly Writer
EditPlus alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visual Studio Code | 9.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Neovim | 9.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 3 | Kate | 9.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Zed | 9.1 | Free plan | $10/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Notepad++ | 8.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 6 | BBEdit | 8.8 | Free plan | $59.99/mo | Mac |
| 7 | EmEditor | 8.8 | No | $0.42/mo | Windows |
| 8 | Bluefish | 8.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Geany | 8.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Lapce | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Sublime Text | 8.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | UltraEdit | 8.3 | No | $7.91/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Helix | 8.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | TeXworks | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Micro | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Vim | 8.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | jEdit | 8.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | EditiX | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Fresh | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 20 | Calmly Writer | 8.0 | Free plan | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
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Questions about EditPlus alternatives
What is the best alternative to EditPlus?
Visual Studio Code, number 1 in text editors with a score of 9.5 out of 10. The others here: Neovim, Kate, Zed and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to EditPlus?
Visual Studio Code is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.