Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Tincta

Free, fast and simple open source 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. Tincta launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   TextMate 2.0▲155

   Powerful and customizable text editor for Mac

   2019 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Cleartext▲305

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

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   LightPaper▲169

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

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sublime Text 3▲384

   Sophisticated Text Editor For Code

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Trix▲184

   A rich text editor for everyday writing

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Sublime Text 4▲517

   The sophisticated text editor for code, markup and prose

   2021 · its alternatives →

7. 7IM
   I made a simple PDF text editor▲327

   2020 · simpdf.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Medium Editor▲266

   The dead simple inline editor toolbar

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Markdown Editor▲126

   Clean, modern & open-source WYSIWYG markdown editor

   2019 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    TextBuddy for macOS▲116

    A Swiss Army knife for plain text.

    2021 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Snipit - Ultimate OCR app for Mac▲131

    Effortless image to text conversion for Mac

    2024 · getsnipit.com · its alternatives →

12. 12LF
    LightPaper for Mac – Free Markdown editor▲132

    I'm not the author of the app (nor i have any connection with them, just a random user). iA Writer and Writer Pro aren't well suited for me as a developer. They feel quite "strange" to me. Mou is a good option (free too) but still missing some features. So far this, this editor is the most complete user-friendly. Hope it helps!

    2013 · clockworkengine.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Crossfont▲74

    Easy-to-use font editor for Mac

    2019 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    TextFlex▲179

    Text editor & HTML viewer for iOS

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    NotePad▲78

    Simple text editor with a resizable menu bar window

    2021 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    CodeEdit▲157

    Elevate your code editing experience

    2024 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    small▲149

    The ultra lightweight code editor for OS X.

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Write.md – A free, open-source, themeable Markdown editor for macOS▲107

    A free, open-source Markdown editor for macOS with customizable appearance profiles, optional Vim keys, and local writing corrections.

    Aug 2026 · writemd.app · its alternatives →

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    txt.edit▲109

    The missing text editor for iPhone & iPad

    2020 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Little Ipsum▲102

    The best Latin text generator for OS X

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Megaphone▲102

    Open-source Mac dictation App that's 100% on-device

    Jul 2026 · megaphone.kuber.studio · its alternatives →

22. 22TA
    Tome, aka Tom's Editor – a new command-line text editor▲131

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    CotEditor▲102

    The free plain-text editor for OS X

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Smart Text Editor▲94

    The text editor that requires only a browser and a keyboard

    2021 · its alternatives →

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