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Pixelformer alternatives

A bitmap editor specifically optimized for creating, modifying, and converting small and medium-sized images

Qualibyte Software Text editors

12 Windows apps in the same category as Pixelformer, ranked by what they have in common and by popularity.

  • Notepad++

    Notepad++ is a free source code editor that supports several languages.

    Open source 8.9.9.1 22M ↓ ★ 29.6K editor
  • Atom

    A hackable text editor for the 21st Century, free and open source.

    Open source 1.60.0 1.3M ↓ ★ 60.7K editor
  • Neovim

    Vim-fork focused on extensibility and usability

    Open source 0.12.6 744.4K ↓ ★ 103.1K editor
  • FontForge

    FontForge is a free and open source font editor brought to you by a community of fellow type lovers.

    Open source 20251009 19.3K ↓ ★ 8K editor, graphics
  • Geany

    A powerful, stable and lightweight programmer's text editor that provides tons of useful features without bogging down your workflow.

    Open source 2.1.0 36.4K ↓ ★ 3.7K editor
  • WordPress.com

    A control panel for all your WordPress sites.

    Open source 8.2.4 11.2K ↓ ★ 12.6K editor
  • Brackets

    With focused visual tools and preprocessor support, Brackets is a modern text editor that makes it easy to design in the browser. It's crafted from the ground up for web designers and front-end developers.

    Open source 1.14.17770 180.6K ↓ ★ 33K editor
  • Avidemux

    Avidemux is a simple platform video editor for Linux, Windows and Mac OS X.

    Open source 2.8.1 78.3K ↓ ★ 984 editor
  • Markdown Monster

    The Markdown Editor for Windows

    Proprietary 4.7.0.0 204.6K ↓ ★ 1.7K editor
  • MarkText

    A simple and elegant Markdown editor focused on speed and usability.

    Open source 0.23.0 28.2K ↓ ★ 63K editor
  • Helix

    Helix Editor

    Open source 25.07.1 20.6K ↓ ★ 46.7K editor
  • Tiled

    Tiled is a 2D level editor for game developers to create and edit map tiles for game content.

    Open source 1.12.2 25.5K ↓ ★ 13K editor, graphics

Comparison

AppLicenceVersionUpdatedGitHub starsChocolatey downloads
Pixelformer Free 0.9.6.3 RC3 January 10, 2025 — —
Notepad++ Open source 8.9.9.1 November 12, 2026 29.6K 22M
Atom Open source 1.60.0 March 8, 2022 60.7K 1.3M
Neovim Open source 0.12.6 October 9, 2026 103.1K 744.4K
FontForge Open source 20251009 October 18, 2025 8K 19.3K
Geany Open source 2.1.0 July 6, 2025 3.7K 36.4K
WordPress.com Open source 8.2.4 September 29, 2026 12.6K 11.2K
Brackets Open source 1.14.17770 June 8, 2021 33K 180.6K
Avidemux Open source 2.8.1 February 14, 2025 984 78.3K
Markdown Monster Proprietary 4.7.0.0 November 11, 2026 1.7K 204.6K
MarkText Open source 0.23.0 October 21, 2026 63K 28.2K
Helix Open source 25.07.1 July 18, 2025 46.7K 20.6K
Tiled Open source 1.12.2 June 15, 2026 13K 25.5K