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24 alternatives to Micro Editor

a modern and intuitive terminal-based text editor

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Micro Editor launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Micro▲88

   A modern and intuitive terminal-based text editor

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   small▲149

   The ultra lightweight code editor for OS X.

   2016 · mediachicken.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Tome, aka Tom's Editor – a new command-line text editor▲131

   A command line text editor written in Node.js, focused on JavaScript. - tome/README.md at main · boutell/tome

   2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Medium Editor▲266

   The dead simple inline editor toolbar

   2016 · yabwe.github.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   tinykiwi▲406

   Simple yet powerful image editor, tailor-made for makers

   2022 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   TextMate 2.0▲155

   Powerful and customizable text editor for Mac

   2019 · macromates.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Open source non-linear notepad app▲222

   MicroPad is a free non-linear note taking app that allows for easy organisation of all of your notes and notebooks.

   2018 · getmicropad.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   TinyMCE▲129

   Full featured web based JavaScript WYSIWYG HTML Editor

   2016 · tiny.cloud · its alternatives →

9. 9IM
   I made a simple PDF text editor▲327

   2020 · simpdf.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Typewriter▲72

    A Text Editor with No Features

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Atom v1.0▲423

    The modern & hackable text editor from GitHub

    2015 · github.blog · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Atom▲145

    A hackable text editor for the 21st Century

    2014 · github.blog · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Left▲383

    A minimalist multi-platform text editor

    2018 · hundredrabbits.itch.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    A retro terminal text editor for GNU/Linux coded in C (C-edit)▲168

    I set about coding my own version of the classic MS-DOS EDIT.COM for GNU/Linux systems four years ago and it this is where the project is at... still rough around the edges but works well with Termux! :) Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7bneUX_kVA

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    LightPaper▲169

    Simple, beautiful yet powerful text/md editor for your Mac

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Iota – a text editor written in Rust▲221

    A terminal-based text editor written in Rust. Contribute to gchp/iota development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    txt.edit▲109

    The missing text editor for iPhone & iPad

    2020 · txtedit.dev · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Trix▲184

    A rich text editor for everyday writing

    2015 · trix-editor.org · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Monaco Editor▲98

    A browser based code editor

    2016 · microsoft.github.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Smart Text Editor▲94

    The text editor that requires only a browser and a keyboard

    2021 · stedit.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Semantic Macros Text Editor▲69

    2024 · samtxt.samrawal.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    NotePad▲78

    Simple text editor with a resizable menu bar window

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Macro▲149

    A super focused image editor for the Mac

    2017 · macroapp.co · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Pell▲105

    Simplest & smallest WYSIWYG text editor, w/ no dependencies

    2017 · jaredreich.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 →