CudaText lets you create both text and code files in a tabbed interface on most major desktop platforms.
Programmer’s Notepad
Programmer’s Notepad is a note taking as well as code editing program available for Windows PCs.
Growly Write
Growly Write is a simple yet powerful word processor that helps you create office documents.
QOwnNotes
QOwnNotes is an open source note taking app with markdown support for all major desktop platforms.
EncryptPad
EncryptPad lets you view and create encrypted notes on your desktop machines.
Neon Notepad
Neon Notepad is minimalist yet powerful modern notepad with always on top feature for Windows PCs.
Zero AM
Zero AM makes it extremely easy for you to write your journals and save them with password protection on your PC.
Document Writer
Document Writer makes it convenient and easy to write documents and notes on your Mac.
CotEditor
CotEditor is a lightweight yet feature-rich plain text editor for the macOS.
Paper
Paper is a minimalist text editor that resembles an actual paper and helps you note down your thoughts.
Pretext
Pretext integrates with iCloud Drive and works as a markdown and plain text editor to help you edit your files on iOS devices.
Strike
Strike for Mac is an outlining app that helps you outline your documents using various features.
Left
Left lets you write down your thoughts without any distractions on your computer.
TexitEasy
TexitEasy is a feature rich latex editor with a simple interface available for multiple platforms.
Text Editor Anywhere
Text Editor Anywhere allows you to edit text anywhere with your favorite text editor.
Erbele
Erbele brings with it a modern interface and powerful features to help you edit text notes on your Mac.
Cleartext
Do you often use words in your text that are quite difficult for someone to understand? Cleartext helps you write your message using only the common 1000 words.
AbiWord
If you’re looking for a free alternative to Microsoft Word, then consider using AbiWord as it is a perfect word processor for a number of word processing tasks.