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
8free plans on this page
$0.58/molowest paid tier
8 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Text Editors 25 channels on this page · 74 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromSupported platformsMulti-cursor editingMacro recordingColumn editingLarge-file handlingExtension support Spec sheet Score
26 Fresh Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 7.8
27 EditiX Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsWindows, macOS, LinuxMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingYesExtension supportYes 4/8spec lines stated 7.7
28 Textastic Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportYes 2/8spec lines stated 7.7
29 Mousepad Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsLinuxMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingYesLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportYes 4/8spec lines stated 7.6
30 KWrite Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsLinux, Windows, macOSMulti-cursor editingYesMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingYesLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.5
31 010 Editor Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.5
32 Microsoft Editor Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.4
33 Nova Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsmacOSMulti-cursor editingYesMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingYesLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.4
34 GNU nano Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsLinux, Windows, macOSMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingYesColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportYes 4/8spec lines stated 7.3
35 gedit Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsLinux, macOS, WindowsMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportYes 3/8spec lines stated 7.2
36 Fulgur Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsWindows, macOS, LinuxMulti-cursor editingYesMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingYesLarge-file handlingYesExtension supportnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.1
37 Froala Editor Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsweb, iOS, AndroidMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportYes 3/8spec lines stated 7.1
38 TextMate Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsmacosMulti-cursor editingYesMacro recordingYesColumn editingYesLarge-file handlingNoExtension supportYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
39 Altova XMLSpy Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsWindows, macOS, LinuxMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingYesExtension supportYes 4/8spec lines stated 7.0
40 EditPlus Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportYes 2/8spec lines stated 7.0
41 Poe Free planYesPaid from$6.99/yrSupported platformsnot statedMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.0
42 CKEditor 4 Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformswebMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportYes 3/8spec lines stated 6.9
43 EditPad Pro Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsWindowsMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingYesColumn editingYesLarge-file handlingYesExtension supportnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 6.9
44 Espresso Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportYes 2/8spec lines stated 6.9
45 FocusWriter Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 6.8
46 MacDown 3000 Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.8
47 GNU GLOBAL Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.8
48 PSPad Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsWindowsMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingYesColumn editingYesLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.7
49 WriteMonkey Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.7
50 Nextpad++ Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsmacOS, LinuxMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingYesColumn editingYesLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.6
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Multi-cursor editing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Fresh | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | EditiX | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Windows, macOS, Linux | — |
| 28 | Textastic | 7.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 29 | Mousepad | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Linux | — |
| 30 | KWrite | 7.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Linux, Windows, macOS | Yes |
| 31 | 010 Editor | 7.5 | No | $24.95/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 32 | Microsoft Editor | 7.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 33 | Nova | 7.4 | No | $4.08/mo | No | — | macOS | Yes |
| 34 | GNU nano | 7.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Linux, Windows, macOS | — |
| 35 | gedit | 7.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Linux, macOS, Windows | — |
| 36 | Fulgur | 7.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows, macOS, Linux | Yes |
| 37 | Froala Editor | 7.1 | No | — | No | — | web, iOS, Android | — |
| 38 | TextMate | 7.0 | No | — | — | — | macos | Yes |
| 39 | Altova XMLSpy | 7.0 | No | — | No | — | Windows, macOS, Linux | — |
| 40 | EditPlus | 7.0 | No | $9/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 41 | Poe | 7.0 | Free plan | $0.58/mo | Yes | $6.99/yr | — | — |
| 42 | CKEditor 4 | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | web | — |
| 43 | EditPad Pro | 6.9 | No | — | No | — | Windows | — |
| 44 | Espresso | 6.9 | No | $119/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 45 | FocusWriter | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | MacDown 3000 | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 47 | GNU GLOBAL | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 48 | PSPad | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | — |
| 49 | WriteMonkey | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 50 | Nextpad++ | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | macOS, Linux | — |