Best EditPlus Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from text editors ranked against EditPlus on the same published basis.
- 1EditPlus vs Neovim
- 2EditPlus vs Zed
- 3EditPlus vs Visual Studio Code
- 4EditPlus vs EmEditor
- 5EditPlus vs BBEdit
- 6EditPlus vs Kate
- 7EditPlus vs Sublime Text
- 8EditPlus vs Calmly Writer
- 9EditPlus vs Bluefish
- 10EditPlus vs UltraEdit
- 11EditPlus vs Lapce
- 12EditPlus vs Notepad++
- 13EditPlus vs SlickEdit
- 14EditPlus vs Micro
- 15EditPlus vs Vim
- 16EditPlus vs TeXworks
- 17EditPlus vs Fresh
- 18EditPlus vs jEdit
- 19EditPlus vs SciTE
- 20EditPlus vs EditiX
EditPlus alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neovim | 9.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 2 | Zed | 9.0 | Free plan | $10/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Visual Studio Code | 8.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | EmEditor | 8.7 | No | $0.42/mo | Windows |
| 5 | BBEdit | 8.6 | Free plan | $59.99/mo | Mac |
| 6 | Kate | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Sublime Text | 8.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Calmly Writer | 8.4 | Free plan | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Bluefish | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | UltraEdit | 8.2 | No | $7.91/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Lapce | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Notepad++ | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 13 | SlickEdit | 8.1 | No | $125/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Micro | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Vim | 7.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | TeXworks | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Fresh | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 18 | jEdit | 7.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | SciTE | 7.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | EditiX | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about EditPlus alternatives
What is the best alternative to EditPlus?
Neovim, number 1 in text editors with a score of 9.1 out of 10. The others here: Zed, Visual Studio Code, EmEditor and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to EditPlus?
Neovim is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 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, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.