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.
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0free plans on this page
8 Oct 2026last checked
Text Editors, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 0 of the 7 on this page can be tried for free.
- 76 Jota Text Editor
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 77 Pluma
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 78 Hidemaru Editor
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 79 TextPad
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 80 GIF Editor
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 81 Snipping Tool
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 82 Microsoft DevSkim
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 7 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Multi-cursor editing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Jota Text Editor | 5.6 | No | Yes | — | Android | — |
| 77 | Pluma | 5.5 | No | — | — | Linux | — |
| 78 | Hidemaru Editor | 5.5 | No | No | — | Windows | — |
| 79 | TextPad | 5.4 | No | — | — | Windows | — |
| 80 | GIF Editor | 5.3 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 81 | Snipping Tool | 5.3 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 82 | Microsoft DevSkim | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | — | — |