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
0free plans on this page
8 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Text Editors 7 channels on this page · 14 of 56 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromSupported platformsMulti-cursor editingMacro recordingColumn editingLarge-file handlingExtension support Spec sheet Score
76 Pluma Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsLinuxMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportYes 2/8spec lines stated 5.6
77 Jota Text Editor Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsAndroidMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingYesExtension supportnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.6
78 Hidemaru Editor Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsWindowsMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingYesExtension supportYes 4/8spec lines stated 5.6
79 TextPad Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsWindowsMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingYesColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.4
80 GIF Editor Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.4
81 Snipping Tool Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.3
82 Microsoft DevSkim Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedMulti-cursor editingnot statedMacro recordingnot statedColumn editingnot statedLarge-file handlingnot statedExtension supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 4.9
Compare all 7 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Multi-cursor editing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Pluma | 5.6 | No | — | — | Linux | — |
| 77 | Jota Text Editor | 5.6 | No | Yes | — | Android | — |
| 78 | Hidemaru Editor | 5.6 | No | No | — | Windows | — |
| 79 | TextPad | 5.4 | No | — | — | Windows | — |
| 80 | GIF Editor | 5.4 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 81 | Snipping Tool | 5.3 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 82 | Microsoft DevSkim | 4.9 | No | Yes | — | — | — |