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UltraEdit

UltraEdit

Commercial

UltraEdit is a powerful and versatile text, hex, and code editor designed for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It offers a comprehensive feature set for developers, programmers, web designers, and general users working with text files, code, and binary data.

Handles extremely large files efficiently.
Column based text editing
Development
Mousepad

Mousepad

Open Source

Mousepad is a straightforward yet capable text editor designed specifically for the Xfce desktop environment. It provides essential text editing functionalities in a lightweight package, making it an excellent choice for everyday tasks and basic code editing.

Extremely lightweight and fast startup
Drag n drop
Development
TextEdit

TextEdit

Free

TextEdit is a fundamental, open-source word processor and text editor included with macOS. Designed for simplicity, it handles both plain text and Rich Text Format (RTF) documents, making it suitable for quick note-taking, basic document creation, and editing code or configuration files.

Pre-installed and free on macOS
Development
jEdit

jEdit

Open Source

jEdit is a mature, feature-rich text editor written in Java. It's highly extensible via plugins and suitable for programmers and general text editing tasks across various operating systems.

Highly extensible through a large plugin ecosystem.
Java
Development
AceText

AceText

Commercial

AceText is a powerful, portable text management tool designed to streamline your daily computer tasks. It combines a robust clipboard manager, versatile text expander, and organized note-taking system into a single application, boosting productivity for writers, programmers, and general users alike.

Integrates clipboard history, text expansion, and note-taking effectively.
Note Manager
Office & Productivity
Wiki on a Stick

Wiki on a Stick

Open Source

Wiki on a Stick is a highly portable, standalone personal wiki designed to run directly from a single self-modifying XHTML file. Ideal for managing notes, knowledge bases, and outlines on the go without requiring installation.

Extremely portable, runs from a single file.
Encrypted Notes
Education & Reference Office & Productivity
Jarte

Jarte

Freemium

Jarte is a robust yet lightweight word processor for Windows, extending the capabilities of the standard WordPad engine with advanced features, enhanced portability, and extensive customization options, making it a versatile alternative for users needing more than basic note-taking but less complexity than full-fledged office suites.

Excellent portability and can run from USB drives.
Portable
Development Office & Productivity
NoteLedge

NoteLedge

Commercial

NoteLedge is a versatile note-taking application designed for capturing ideas, organizing information, and unleashing creativity across multiple platforms. It combines rich multimedia support with powerful organizational tools, making it ideal for students, professionals, and creatives alike.

Excellent multimedia integration (audio, video, web clipping)
Apple Pencil support
Audio & Music Office & Productivity
ClickUp

ClickUp

$ $

ClickUp is a versatile all-in-one productivity platform designed to streamline work for teams of all sizes. It unifies project management, task tracking, document collaboration, and communication into a single, highly customizable environment, aiming to replace multiple disparate tools and foster efficient workflows.

Highly customizable to fit any workflow or team structure.
Built-in Commenting System
Business & Commerce Office & Productivity Remote Work & Education Web Browsers
Rentry.co

Rentry.co

Free

Rentry.co is a minimalist, privacy-focused pastebin and markdown editor designed for quick and anonymous text sharing. It prioritizes ease of use, speed, and discretion, allowing users to publish notes, code snippets, and other text content without registration or intrusive tracking.

Unmatched anonymity with no registration or personal data collection.
Anonymity
Development Office & Productivity Online Services OS & Utilities Photos & Graphics Social & Communications
Trilium Notes

Trilium Notes

Open Source

Trilium Notes is a versatile, open-source personal knowledge base application designed for organizing notes in a hierarchical tree structure. It empowers users to manage information efficiently, from simple text notes to complex knowledge graphs, with robust features for tagging, search, and synchronization. Ideal for anyone seeking a powerful, customizable, and offline-first note-taking solution.

Unmatched hierarchical organization with infinite depth.
Electron based
Office & Productivity
Notes

Notes

Free

Notes is a comprehensive productivity tool designed for efficient note-taking, organization, and collaboration across multiple devices. It offers robust features like real-time synchronization, secure private notes, and powerful organizational structures to enhance personal and professional workflows.

Seamless synchronization across Apple devices.
Live collaboration
Office & Productivity
Notepad3

Notepad3

Open Source

Notepad3 is a fast, light-weight, and highly configurable text editor for Windows, designed for developers and power users. Based on the Scintilla source code editing component, it offers syntax highlighting for numerous programming languages, powerful search and replace with regular expressions, and extensive customization options, making it a robust alternative to Notepad.

Extremely lightweight and fast launch.
IDE
Development
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