Top 15 jEdit Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

jEdit is a mature programmer's text editor with hundreds (counting the time developing plugins) of person-years of development behind it. While jEdit beats many expensive development tools for features and ease of use, it is released as free software with full source code, provided under the terms of the GPL 2.0.

1. medit

medit medit is a programming and around-programming text editor.Started originally as a simple built-in editor component in GGAP, it grew up to a real text editor.......

2. TextPad

TextPad TextPad is designed to provide the power and functionality to satisfy the most demanding text editing requirements. It can edit files up to the limits of virtual memory, and it will work with the 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000, Server 2003 and 2008.TextPad has been......

3. GLeDitor

GLeDitor A small programmer's editor whith syntax highlight, extended search features, code completion (ctrl+space).Supported languages: htlm, sql, pascal, c/c++, c#, java, basic, javascript, css, php, python.......

4. TinyEdit

TinyEdit TinyEdit Text Editor is a free text editor, a ideal tool as a good Notepad replacement, have many powerful features for Web page developers and programmers, supports syntax highlighting more than 26 languages source code, include Java, C/C++, HTML, CSS, PHP, XML, SQL, Perl, Python, Java Script and VB Script......

5. PilotEdit Lite

PilotEdit Lite PilotEdit Lite is an advanced text and hex editor that supports opening of files larger than 4GB. It offers customizable syntax and keyword highlighting, advanced search and replace operations, HEX mode, column mode, and more. In addition, a built-in FTP client lets you open, edit and upload files directly to/from......

6. Notepad++

Notepad++ Notepad++ is a free source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages. Based on the powerful editing component Scintilla, Notepad++ is written in C++ and uses pure Win32 API and STL which ensures a higher execution speed and smaller program size. By optimizing as many routines as possible......

7. Chocolat

Chocolat Chocolat is a new text editor for Mac OS X, that combines native Cocoa with powerful text editing tools.......

8. LopeEdit

LopeEdit [Be careful during the installation: Forum ]LopeEdit is a powerful programmers editor and a replacement of Windows Notepad. It has tabs to select between open files, supports syntax highlighting of multiple programing languages (C/C++, Java, JavaScript, Visual Basic, VBScript, XML, HTML, ASP, JSP, SQL, Cobol, C#, CSS, Pascal,......

9. Notepas

Notepas Notepas is a fast portable native multiplatform text editor written in Lazarus and can be compiled for multiple platforms and widget sets using the advanced native Free Pascal Compiler.Exclusive features:- Alpha blended coloring supporting multiple layers of transparency for both text and background.- Code filter: a tool to filter lines......

10. ConTEXT

ConTEXT ConTEXT is a small, fast and powerful freeware text editor, developed to serve as a secondary tool for software developers. After years searching for a suitable Windows text editor, we didnt find any of them to satisfy our needs, so we wrote our own.......

11. Aquamacs Emacs

Aquamacs Emacs An Editor for Text, HTML, LaTeX, C++, Java, Python, R, Perl, Ruby, PHP, and more... Based on GNU Emacs, Aquamacs integrates perfectly with OS X with many Mac-specific extensions to fit with the Mac user interface (you can turn them off if you want of course...).......

12. Devpad

Devpad Notepad-like VB.Net multi-tab source code editor for Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 that supports ASM, ASP.Net, Boo, C#, C++, CSS, HTML, INI, Java, JavaScript, Lua, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby, SQL, VB.Net, XML and plain text files.- Supports syntax highlighting and line numbering.- Import files from FTP, archives, FlowDocuments and......

13. MetroTextual

MetroTextual MetroTextual is a Windows text editor inspired by Microsoft’s Metro Design Language. It’s designed to be a visually appealing replacement for Notepad; with significant improvements to performance and aesthetics. Hotshot programmers will also enjoy MetroTextual’s syntax highlighting; which is powered by Scintilla.Features:MetroTextual is minimalist and lightning fast. It’s not feature-packed;......

14. Ra

Ra A text editor and file manager for your local file system.FEATURES- Open files and folders from your local file system.- Create, rename or delete files and folders.- Copy and paste of files and folders.- Show or hide tree view of open folders.- Auto-save of editor changes.- Auto-refresh of external file......

15. slap

slap slap is a Sublime-like terminal-based text editor that strives to make editing from the terminal easier. It has:* first-class mouse support* GUI editor-like keybindings* copying/pasting with OS clipboard support* undo/redo* syntax highlighting for many languages* a Sublime-like file sidebar* select word to highlight other occurrences; double-click to select word* easy-to-use......