Notepad++ is a free source code editor that includes support for several programming languages.

Vim is a highly configurable text editor built to enable efficient text editing.

QOwnNotes is a portable Open Source app that allows you to create notes that can be efficiently sorted, organized, printed, exported, and more.

Zettlr Portable is a slim, fast, and versatile writing app that lets you focus on what matters to you. Installer, Linux, and Mac are also available.

KeyNote NF is a portable, flexible, multi-tabbed notebook, based on Windows standard RichEdit control.

Zettlr plans to redefine what writing means by being slim, fast, and versatile while allowing you to focus on what matters to you. Portable version is also available.

TextPad is a powerful replacement for Notepad, a tool for editing your web pages, or a programming IDE; TextPad does what you want, the way you would expect.

CudaText is an Open Source cross-platform text and code editor with syntax highlighting for 180+ languages. 64-Bit available.

CudaText is an Open Source cross-platform text and code editor with syntax highlighting for 180+ languages. 32-Bit available.

Kate is a text editor with an enormous number of features for everyone, from beginners to programmers.

Atlantis Word Processor Lite is a powerful, fast-loading companion for all your word processing tasks.

RJ TextEd is a web development tool plus a text editor with many features, including syntax highlighting, advanced column mode, and text folding. Portable version also available.

RJ TextEd Portable is a web development tool plus a text editor with many features, including syntax highlighting, advanced column mode, and text folding. Installer also available.

IntelliEdit is a versatile text editor that serves as an enhanced alternative to the standard Notepad. It features a fast-editing engine and supports a wide array of programming languages right out of the box, allowing users to write both plain text and code.

HeHelpNDoc provides you with a clear and efficient interface for building CHM help files, WEB-based documentation, PDF, and Word documents from a single free source.

TextWorx is a global text manipulator designed to provide you with numerous text-manipulation functions for use in any text editor you wish.

Black NotePad is a free portable alternative to Microsoft Notepad with a focus on colors and fonts.

WinMerge is an Open Source visual text file differentiating and merging tool for Windows.

Joplin is an Open Source note-taking application that can handle a large number of notes organized into notebooks.

PilotEdit Lite is a capable text file editor that will easily edit large files.

SciTE is a SCIntilla based text editor designed to be a useful text editor and includes essential tools for building and running programs.

VOVSOFT Text Edit Plus gives you a solid text editor with helpful features.

Notetask provides a straightforward and efficient cross-platform solution for creating and organizing task lists. It includes essential features that facilitate efficient task management, much like Notepad, but with an emphasis on functionality and ease of use.

Balabolka is a mildly customizable freeware text-to-speech application capable of utilizing all the installed computer voices on your PC.

Panopreter Basic software is a text-to-speech/MP3 app that will read files, Word documents, and even web pages.