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Best GNU nano Alternatives in 2026

12 apps from text editors ranked against GNU nano on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Visual Studio Code Free plan LinuxMacWebWin Free9.5
    GNU nano vs Visual Studio Code
  2. 2
    Neovim Free plan AndroidapiLinuxMacself-hosted Free9.5
    GNU nano vs Neovim
  3. 3
    Kate Free plan LinuxMacWin Free9.1
    GNU nano vs Kate
  4. 4
    Zed Free plan LinuxMacWin $10/mo9.1
    GNU nano vs Zed
  5. 5
    Notepad++ Free plan Win Free8.8
    GNU nano vs Notepad++
  6. 6
    BBEdit Free plan Mac $59.99/mo8.8
    GNU nano vs BBEdit
  7. 7
    EmEditor Free trial Win $0.42/mo8.8
    GNU nano vs EmEditor
  8. 8
    Bluefish Free plan LinuxMacWin Free8.8
    GNU nano vs Bluefish
  9. 9
    Lapce Free plan LinuxMacWin Free8.5
    GNU nano vs Lapce
  10. 10
    Sublime Text Free trial LinuxMacWin 8.3
    GNU nano vs Sublime Text
  11. 11
    UltraEdit LinuxMacWin $7.91/mo8.3
    GNU nano vs UltraEdit
  12. 12
    TeXworks Free plan LinuxMacWin Free8.2
    GNU nano vs TeXworks
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