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24 alternatives to Brackets 1.0

An open-source text editor for web designers by Adobe

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Brackets 1.0 launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Squire▲123

   The <textarea> of the future. A HTML5 rich text editor.

   2014 · neilj.github.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Draft.js▲166

   A framework for building rich text editors in React

   2016 · facebook.github.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Atom▲145

   A hackable text editor for the 21st Century

   2014 · github.blog · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Squints▲81

   Design tools for the live web

   27d ago · squints.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Macaw▲90

   A simple code editor for Swift

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   AniJS▲87

   UI Interaction Library for Web Designers in Plain English

   2014 · anijs.github.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   for / with / in▲54

   Experiments and conversations about design in the browser

   2015 · htmloutput.risd.gd · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Prototypo▲83

   Streamlining font creation with open source typeface editor

   2014 · mathey.notion.site · its alternatives →

9. 9
   CotEditor▲102

   The free plain-text editor for OS X

   2014 · coteditor.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Fulvid▲86

    A standalone desktop editor for Markdown and MDX

    Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Editorially▲95

    Collaborative writing tool

    2013 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    PostScripting▲111

    Proofreading and editing done right

    2015 · postscripting.net · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Feedbag▲131

    A super lightweight design collaboration tool.

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Markdoc▲84

    A shared Markdown editor for people and their agents

    14d ago · markdoc.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    GLYPH Immersive▲83

    a free tool for modular grid lettering

    Sep 2026 · glyph.kateander.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    KeenWrite, a Desktop Text Editor▲6

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    UXPin + Typekit▲22

    Typography consistency for the whole design workflow

    2016 · uxpin.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Open Foundry▲12

    A new platform for open-source fonts

    2016 · open-foundry.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    ShallowParse▲6

    A text editor for creative writing

    2014 · shallowparse.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Prettier 1.0▲11

    An opinionated JavaScript formatter

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Photoshop Design Space▲13

    A streamlined user interface to Photoshop

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Mixfont▲13

    A modern font generator

    2017 · mixfont.com · its alternatives →

23. 23NS
    Not Some Cats – A collection of tools for web devs/designers▲6

    2018 · notsomecats.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Solis▲10

    A Live Design Output, Built For Responsive Web Design

    2018 · solisapp.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →