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Alternatives · 2026

The best VSCodium alternatives

The rest of Best Code Editors, in this site's order: each with what it costs, where it runs and its record score.

1
Zed

Zed suits developers looking for a code editor with Git tools, extensions, and options for remote development.

WindowsMacLinux $10 a month Record8.4 Visit
2
Visual Studio Code

It suits developers who want a free editor with built-in tools, extensions, remote development, and optional AI agent workflows.

WebWindowsMac+1 Free plan Record7.7 Visit
3 AndroidWindowsMac+1 Free plan Record7.6 Visit
4
Neovim

Neovim suits users who want a Vim-based editor with Lua plugins, API-driven extensions, and built-in language-server tools.

AndroidWindowsMac+3 Free plan Record7.5 Visit
5
Vim

Vim suits people editing code, email, or configuration files who want a configurable text editor and are willing to learn its use.

WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record7.1 Visit
6
Kate

Kate suits people editing text or code who want split document views, language-aware editing, and extensible tools.

WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record7.0 Visit
7
BBEdit

BBEdit suits writers, web authors, and developers working on macOS who need text and HTML editing tools.

Mac Free plan Record6.9 Visit
8
Pulsar

Pulsar suits developers and other text-editing users who want an open-source desktop editor with packages, language server support, and Git tools.

WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record6.7 Visit
9
Notepad++

Notepad++ suits Windows users working with programming or natural-language text who want a free editor with plugin support.

Windows Free plan Record6.6 Visit
10
RJ TextEd

RJ TextEd suits developers who want code and text editing tools, particularly for web development.

WindowsLinux Free plan Record6.6 Visit
11
CudaText

CudaText suits developers and advanced or desktop users who want a free editor with language-aware features and configurable extensions.

WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record6.6 Visit
12
EmEditor

EmEditor suits Windows users who work with text, code, large files, or CSV data.

Windows $5 a month, billed yearly Record6.6 Visit
13 WindowsMacLinux — Record6.5 Visit
14
Helix

Helix suits programmers who prefer terminal editing and want multiple-selection workflows with language server features.

WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record6.4 Visit
15
Geany

Geany suits developers who want a free, lightweight coding environment across Linux, macOS, or Windows, with plugins and an embedded terminal.

WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record6.4 Visit
16 WindowsMacLinux $125 one-time Record6.4 Visit
17 WindowsMacLinux — Record6.2 Visit
18
Lite XL

Lite XL suits people who want a small, customizable text editor with built-in file and project navigation.

AndroidWebWindows+2 Free plan Record6.1 Visit
19
ICEcoder

ICEcoder suits developers who want a browser-based editor for website work and have access to an Apache-like server with PHP 7.0 or newer.

AndroidWebWindows+4 Free plan Record6.1 Visit
20
Bluefish

Bluefish suits programmers and web developers who want a desktop editor for code and websites, with support for many languages, projects, and remote…

WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record5.8 Visit
21
SciTE

SciTE suits users who want a configurable editor with built-in build and run commands.

WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record5.7 Visit
22
Textastic

Textastic suits people who want to edit code on an iPad or iPhone and use remote file-transfer or SSH connections.

iPhone & iPadMac Free plan Record5.6 Visit
23 Mac Free plan Record5.5 Visit
24
Micro

Micro suits people who prefer terminal-based editing, including those who regularly edit files over SSH.

WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record5.5 Visit