I have evaluated 40 HTML editors for Linux / UNIX against over 40 different criteria relevant to professional Web designers and developers. The following editors are the 20 best HTML editors for Linux / UNIX, in order.
Each editor below will have a score, star rating, and a link to a more detailed review. All reviews were completed between September and November 2009. And this list was compiled on November 17, 2009.
If you're still not sure which editor to choose, then fill in my questionnaire: Web Design Software: Which One is Right for You?
11. Nvu
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Nvu is a WYSIWYG and text editor for Windows Macintosh Linux/UNIX best suited to Professional Web Designers and Professional Web Developers. It costs $0.00.
Rating
3 Stars
Score: 105 / 40%
12. Notepad++
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Notepad++ is a text editor for Windows Linux/UNIX best suited to Professional Web Developers. It costs $0.00.
Rating
3 Stars
Score: 101 / 38%
13. Emacs
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Emacs is a text editor for Windows Macintosh Linux/UNIX best suited to Professional Web Developers. It costs $0.00.
Rating
3 Stars
Score: 100.5 / 38%
14. Arachnophilia
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Arachnophilia is a text editor for Windows Macintosh Linux/UNIX best suited to Professional Web Developers. It costs $0.00.
Rating
3 Stars
Score: 100 / 38%
15. EditiX Lite
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EditiX Lite is a text editor for Windows Macintosh Linux/UNIX best suited to Professional Web Developers. It costs $0.00.
Rating
3 Stars
Score: 92 / 35%
16. Geany
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Geany is a text editor for Windows Macintosh Linux/UNIX best suited to Professional Web Developers and XML Developers. It costs $0.00.
Rating
3 Stars
Score: 91 / 34%
17. jEdit
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jEdit is a text editor for Windows Macintosh Linux/UNIX best suited to Professional Web Developers. It costs $0.00.
Rating
3 Stars
Score: 88.5 / 33%
18. Vim
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Vim is a text editor for Windows Macintosh Linux/UNIX best suited to Professional Web Developers. It costs $0.00.
Rating
3 Stars
Score: 82 / 31%
19. Quanta Plus
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Quanta Plus is a text editor for Linux/UNIX best suited to Professional Web Developers. It costs $0.00.
Rating
3 Stars
Score: 80.5 / 30%
20. Cream
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Cream is a text editor for Windows Linux/UNIX best suited to Professional Web Developers. It costs $0.00.
Rating
2 Stars
Score: 77 / 29%
