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    Textastic

    by Textastic
    Free plan iPhoneMac

    Textastic combines broad syntax support with remote file and terminal connections on iOS. Check the platform differences and separate Mac purchase before choosing a plan.

    6.8 Free plan · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Bluefish

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows

    Bluefish offers broad language support, project settings, remote-file access, and integrations in a free desktop editor.

    6.8 Free plan Visit site
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    TextMate

    by TextMate
    Free plan Mac

    TextMate combines flexible editing, project search, and version-control actions in a macOS editor. Its current binaries work without a license key, but the maker says that could change.

    6.7 30-day trial Visit site
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    Kakoune

    Free plan LinuxMac

    Kakoune offers extensive selection-based editing and customization at no listed cost. Its steep learning curve is an important consideration for new users.

    6.7 Free plan Visit site
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    Monaco Editor

    Free plan APIWeb

    Monaco Editor provides a feature-rich browser editor library with documented integrations and APIs.

    6.7 Free plan Visit site
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    CotEditor

    Free plan Mac

    CotEditor offers a broad set of text-editing tools at no cost, including language highlighting, scripting and encoding controls.

    6.6 Free plan Visit site
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    JCppEdit

    Free plan Windows

    Codenora combines broad language support, beginner-oriented editing tools, and built-in utilities at no cost.

    6.6 Free plan Visit site
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    Koder

    Free plan iPhone

    Koder offers a broad mobile editing and file-transfer toolkit at no listed cost. Its fit depends on working from iPhone or iPad and using the supported connection methods.

    6.6 Free plan Visit site
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    Acme

    Free plan LinuxMac

    Acme combines text editing with shell commands and programmatic window control. It is aimed at programmers comfortable with its distinctive interface.

    6.6 Open source Visit site
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    GNOME Text Editor

    Free plan Linux

    GNOME Text Editor provides a focused Linux text-editing experience with syntax highlighting and open-source development. Flathub supplies the current installation route and architecture options.

    6.5 Open source Visit site
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    Sublime Text

    by Sublime Text
    Free trial LinuxMacWindows

    Sublime Text offers cross-platform editing, navigation, rendering and package support, with a free evaluation period that has no enforced time limit.

    6.2 Visit site
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    SlickEdit

    by SlickEdit
    Free trial LinuxMacWindows

    Choose SlickEdit Standard for single-file work, scripts and large-file editing, or Pro for complex projects that need analysis, builds, debugging and version control.

    6.1 From $125 · 15-day trial Visit site
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    EmEditor

    by EmEditor
    Free trial Windows

    EmEditor combines large-file handling with editing, CSV, macro, and plug-in features on Windows.

    5.9 Free plan · paid from $5/mo (annual) · 7-day trial Visit site
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    UltraEdit

    Paid LinuxMacWindows

    UltraEdit combines large-file capability, broad format support, advanced editing, and integrated transfer or version tools.

    5.7 From $94.96/user/yr · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Nova

    Free trial Mac

    Nova combines code editing, debugging, Git, language support, and remote-file tools for macOS.

    5.7 From $99 · 30-day trial Visit site
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    EditPlus

    by EditPlus
    Free trial Windows

    EditPlus brings web-oriented editing, remote file transfer and preview tools into a Windows desktop application.

    5.7 From $35/user · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Espresso

    Free trial Mac

    Espresso brings coding, visual CSS editing, previews, build tools, and publishing into a macOS desktop editor.

    5.6 From $119 Visit site
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    Source Insight

    Free trial Windows

    Source Insight combines project browsing, navigation, search, and editing features for substantial Windows codebases.

    5.6 From $239 · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Cursor Origin

    by Cursor Origin
    Paid APILinuxMac+2

    Origin combines repository hosting with pull requests, code browsing, and API access, but it remains in staged early beta.

    5.3 From $20/user/mo Visit site
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    CodeRunner

    Paid Mac

    CodeRunner offers broad language, syntax, completion, and debugging tools in a macOS desktop package. License choice depends on individual use or a five-computer site deployment.

    5.1 From $15 Visit site