Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to TextMate 2.0

Powerful and customizable text editor for Mac

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. TextMate 2.0 launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   AiEditor▲589

   An open source AI-powered rich text editor

   2024 · aieditor.dev · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hemingway Editor 2.0▲494

   An editor that makes your writing bold and clear

   2015 · hemingwayapp.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Atom v1.0▲423

   The modern & hackable text editor from GitHub

   2015 · github.blog · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Tincta▲87

   Free, fast and simple open source text editor for Mac

   2021 · codingfriends.github.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Medium Editor▲266

   The dead simple inline editor toolbar

   2016 · yabwe.github.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Sublime Text 3▲383

   Sophisticated Text Editor For Code

   2014 · sublimetext.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Typefully 2.0▲931

   Effortlessly publish on Twitter and LinkedIn, now with AI

   2023 · typefully.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Sublime Text 4▲516

   The sophisticated text editor for code, markup and prose

   2021 · sublimetext.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Refine – A Local Alternative to Grammarly▲408

   Fix grammar, rewrite sentences, translate text, and get clear explanations across your Mac apps. Do it all offline with local AI.

   2025 · refine.sh · its alternatives →

10. 10
    LightPaper▲169

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

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Yoopta-Editor▲334

    Open-source text-editor

    2024 · yoopta.dev · its alternatives →

12. 12
    CotEditor▲102

    The free plain-text editor for OS X

    2014 · coteditor.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Markdown Editor▲126

    Clean, modern & open-source WYSIWYG markdown editor

    2019 · mdown.vercel.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    CodeEdit▲157

    Elevate your code editing experience

    2024 · codeedit.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Brackets 1.0▲190

    An open-source text editor for web designers by Adobe

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Atom▲145

    A hackable text editor for the 21st Century

    2014 · github.blog · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Macdown▲87

    Open source Markdown editor for macOS. Contribute to MacDownApp/macdown development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    txt.edit▲109

    The missing text editor for iPhone & iPad

    2020 · txtedit.dev · its alternatives →

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    Chocolat▲117

    Native text editor for Mac.

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    NotePad▲78

    Simple text editor with a resizable menu bar window

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Macaw▲90

    A simple code editor for Swift

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Markably▲78

    Cross-platform Markdown editor

    2020 · markably.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Glyphs 3.0▲160

    Build, edit and manage fonts on your Mac

    2021 · glyphsapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Firepad, an open source collaborative text editor▲168

    2013 · firepad.io · 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 →