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24 alternatives to Cleartext

Editor that only allows the 1000 most common English words

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Cleartext launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Cleartext▲307

   A text editor that allows only the 1,000 most common words

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Cleartext▲6

   A text editor that only allows the 1,000 most common words

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Easy Write▲198

   Write clearly using only 1,000 commonly used words

   2016 · easywrite.parishod.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The up-goer five text editor▲64

   A tool to track your use of the top 1000 most popular words

   2016 · splasho.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   1000 Words▲256

   Learn the most common 1000 words of popular languages

   2020 · mostcommonwords.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Trix▲184

   A rich text editor for everyday writing

   2015 · trix-editor.org · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Typewriter▲72

   A Text Editor with No Features

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   504 Essential English Words▲80

   Improve your English glossary with the most common 504 words

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Text is▲98

   Simple and fast markdown pastebin

   2023 · text.is · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Words API▲104

    An API for for the English language

    2015 · wordsapi.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Rough Draft for iPhone & iPad▲158

    The worst text editor -- because it doesn't let you edit

    2016 · 96problems.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Clext▲93

    The first clever, colourful and fun word processor.

    2016 · clext.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    EasyWrite- Write clearly using only 1,000 commonly used words▲8

    A web based text editor that encourages to write using only the top English words - GitHub - adeekshith/easy-write: A web based text editor that encourages to write using only the top English words

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Atom▲145

    A hackable text editor for the 21st Century

    2014 · github.blog · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Escriba▲75

    Online text editor

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    1Writer▲83

    Beautiful & easy to use Markdown editor w/ powerful features

    2014 · 1writerapp.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Lime Text▲76

    Open Source code editor

    2014 · limetext.org · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Liquid Text 2.0▲157

    A better way to understand text - across multiple documents

    2016 · liquidtext.net · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Sentence Studio▲147

    The only way to get (really) good at writing

    2024 · sentencestudio.pages.dev · its alternatives →

20. 20
    VocabCubed▲101

    Learn the 1000 most used words - language flashcards

    2023 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Editorially▲95

    Collaborative writing tool

    2013 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Micro▲88

    A modern and intuitive terminal-based text editor

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    PureText▲15

    Plain Text, Made Pure — AI & Plagiarism Free (Almost)

    2024 · puretextbydatco.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    Write! Pro▲79

    Text editor with cloud, dark theme and productivity tools

    2015 · its alternatives →

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