Best Summernote Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from text editors ranked against Summernote on the same published basis.
- 1Summernote vs Zed
- 2Summernote vs EmEditor
- 3Summernote vs Neovim
- 4Summernote vs BBEdit
- 5Summernote vs Visual Studio Code
- 6Summernote vs Kate
- 7Summernote vs Calmly Writer
- 8Summernote vs Sublime Text
- 9Summernote vs Notepad++
- 10Summernote vs Geany
- 11Summernote vs Lapce
- 12Summernote vs Bluefish
- 13Summernote vs Micro
- 14Summernote vs SlickEdit
- 15Summernote vs UltraEdit
- 16Summernote vs TeXworks
- 17Summernote vs EditiX
- 18Summernote vs Fresh
- 19Summernote vs Vim
- 20Summernote vs Helix
Summernote alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zed | 9.3 | Free plan | $10/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | EmEditor | 9.1 | No | $0.42/mo | Windows |
| 3 | Neovim | 9.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | BBEdit | 9.0 | Free plan | $59.99/mo | Mac |
| 5 | Visual Studio Code | 8.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Kate | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Calmly Writer | 8.4 | Free plan | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Sublime Text | 8.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Notepad++ | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 10 | Geany | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Lapce | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Bluefish | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Micro | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | SlickEdit | 8.0 | No | $125/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | UltraEdit | 7.8 | No | $7.91/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | TeXworks | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | EditiX | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Fresh | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 19 | Vim | 7.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Helix | 7.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Summernote alternatives
What is the best alternative to Summernote?
Zed, number 1 in text editors with a score of 9.3 out of 10. The others here: EmEditor, Neovim, BBEdit and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Summernote?
Zed is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.