A lightweight, macOS-native plain text editor written in Swift, aimed at everyday text editing with precise encoding handling.
8.7K+25 this week546SwiftOtherWell maintainedUpdated 8 hours ago
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Best open-source alternatives to TextEdit (2026)
Looking for a free, open-source alternative to TextEdit? These 1 projects can replace it. Each one passed our quality screening and is explained in plain words, so you can compare stars, license and maintenance at a glance.
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| Project | Stars | License | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|
| coteditor/CotEditor | ★ 8.7K | Other | 8 hours ago |
FAQ
- Is there a free, open-source alternative to TextEdit?
- Yes. The most popular open-source alternatives to TextEdit on Repolode are CotEditor.
- Which TextEdit alternative should I choose?
- CotEditor has the most GitHub stars and is released under Other. Compare the license and last commit of each option in the table above before choosing.
How this list is made: AI reads each project's documentation to match it with products it can replace, every project passes our quality screening, and the list is ranked by GitHub stars. Stars updated Nov 7, 2026. How Repolode works