Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to neonpad.io

A neon plain text editor in the browser

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. neonpad.io launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1NI
   Neonpad.io – A neon plain text editor▲50

   2021 · neonpad.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   IO▲636

   A light-weight and powerful editor for authentic writing

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   blank.page▲90

   Simple text editor in your browser

   2023 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Opera Neon▲892

   A concept of tomorrow’s web browser you can play with today.

   2017 · operaneon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5LA
   Lite – A small, fast text editor▲607

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Smart Text Editor▲94

   The text editor that requires only a browser and a keyboard

   2021 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   tinykiwi▲414

   Simple yet powerful image editor, tailor-made for makers

   2022 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Frost 3.0▲90

   Free mood-inducing text editor

   2020 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Textpad▲200

   Simple online notepad, no fancy stuff. Just write.

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10ME
    Minimalist editor that lives in browser, stores everything in the URL▲468

    I wanted to see how far I could go building a notes app using only what modern browsers already provide – no frameworks, no storage APIs, no build step. What it does: Single HTML file, no deps, 111 loc Notes live in the URL hash (shareable links!) Auto-compressed with CompressionStream Plain-text editor (contenteditable) History support Page title from first # heading Respects light/dark mode No storage, cookies, or tracking The entire app is the page source. https://textarea.my/

    Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11IM
    I made a simple PDF text editor▲327

    2020 · simpdf.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Left▲382

    A minimalist multi-platform text editor

    2018 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    NotePad▲78

    Simple text editor with a resizable menu bar window

    2021 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Nib▲80

    Simple, elegant and light-weight text editor.

    2019 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    small▲149

    The ultra lightweight code editor for OS X.

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16RA
    Rustpad, a self-hosted online collaborative text editor▲143

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    TinyMCE▲129

    Full featured web based JavaScript WYSIWYG HTML Editor

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    An in-browser text editor to easily create static HTML▲140

    Text editor that generates static HTML files with many ready-to-add components.

    2022 · triplelog.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    CodePen▲109

    HTML, CSS, and JavaScript editor in the browser.

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Micro Editor▲77

    a modern and intuitive terminal-based text editor

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The QuickPad▲15

    Free online rich text editor

    2025 · thequickpad.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    PseudoEditor▲75

    An editor & compiler that lets you code in plain English

    2023 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Plain Text Edit▲65

    Create and edit plain text documents in a Chrome tab

    2022 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Neonify▲77

    Change your boring Chrome into Neon-ified Chrome.

    2020 · 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 →