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
$0.99/molowest paid tier
8 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Text Editors 25 channels on this page · 75 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromSupported platformsMulti-cursor editingMacro recordingColumn editingLarge-file handlingExtension support Spec sheet Score
51 EditPad Lite Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsWindowsMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingYesLarge-file handlingYesExtension supportnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.6
52 XML Marker Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported platformswindowsMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingYesExtension supportnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.5
53 NoteTab Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsWindows; Linux through WineMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportYes 3/8spec lines stated 6.5
54 Vovsoft Text Edit Plus Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsWindows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)Multi-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingYesColumn editingYesLarge-file handlingYesExtension supportnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 6.5
55 LearnWell Languages Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsmacOSMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.5
56 MacVim Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsmacOSMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingYesColumn editingYesLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportYes 4/8spec lines stated 6.4
57 Text Editor Pro Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsWindowsMulti-cursor editingYesMacro recordingYesColumn editingYesLarge-file handlingYesExtension supportnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.4
58 Ghost Commander Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsAndroidMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingYesExtension supportnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.4
59 GNU TeXmacs Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.3
60 Notepad2 Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsWindowsMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingYesLarge-file handlingYesExtension supportnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.3
61 Summernote Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsWindows, macOS, Linux; Safari, Chrome, Firefox and EdgeMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportYes 3/8spec lines stated 6.3
62 firstobject XML Editor Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsWindowsMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingYesExtension supportnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.3
63 Notepad3 Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsWindowsMulti-cursor editingYesMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingYesLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.2
64 FeatherPad Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsLinux, macOSMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingYesLarge-file handlingYesExtension supportnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.2
65 PolyEdit Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsWindowsMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingYesLarge-file handlingYesExtension supportYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.2
66 Microsoft Edit Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsWindows, macOS, LinuxMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportNo 3/8spec lines stated 6.2
67 Expresso Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsmacOSMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.1
68 ACTS Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.1
69 GNOME Text Editor Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 6.0
70 HTML-Kit Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsWindowsMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportYes 3/8spec lines stated 6.0
71 Joe's Own Editor Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsLinux, macOS (Unix-like systems)Multi-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingYesColumn editingYesLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.0
72 MacDown 3000 Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.8
73 Code Writer Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsWindowsMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingYesExtension supportnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.8
74 Smultron Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsmacOSMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingYesLarge-file handlingYesExtension supportnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.8
75 Visual Regression Tracker Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 5.8
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Multi-cursor editing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | EditPad Lite | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | — |
| 52 | XML Marker | 6.5 | No | $50/mo | No | — | windows | — |
| 53 | NoteTab | 6.5 | No | $39.95/mo | Yes | — | Windows; Linux through Wine | — |
| 54 | Vovsoft Text Edit Plus | 6.5 | No | $19/mo | No | — | Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) | — |
| 55 | LearnWell Languages | 6.5 | No | $6.99/mo | Yes | — | macOS | — |
| 56 | MacVim | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | macOS | — |
| 57 | Text Editor Pro | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | Yes |
| 58 | Ghost Commander | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Android | — |
| 59 | GNU TeXmacs | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 60 | Notepad2 | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | — |
| 61 | Summernote | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows, macOS, Linux; Safari, Chrome, Firefox and Edge | — |
| 62 | firstobject XML Editor | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Windows | — |
| 63 | Notepad3 | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | Yes |
| 64 | FeatherPad | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | Linux, macOS | — |
| 65 | PolyEdit | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | — |
| 66 | Microsoft Edit | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows, macOS, Linux | — |
| 67 | Expresso | 6.1 | Free plan | $0.99/mo | Yes | — | macOS | — |
| 68 | ACTS | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 69 | GNOME Text Editor | 6.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 70 | HTML-Kit | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | — |
| 71 | Joe's Own Editor | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Linux, macOS (Unix-like systems) | — |
| 72 | MacDown 3000 | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 73 | Code Writer | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | — |
| 74 | Smultron | 5.8 | No | $9.99/mo | No | — | macOS | — |
| 75 | Visual Regression Tracker | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | — | — |