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Best Code Editors in 2026

Updated

43 code editors ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

43ranked
0free plans on this page
$4.08/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked

Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score

  1. 26 Nova No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$4.08/mo Extension support: Yes
  2. 27 CodeRunner No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2$15/mo Supported platforms: macosBuilt-in debugger: Yes
  3. 28 RJ TextEd No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1 Extension support: Yes
  4. 29 Lite XL No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Extension support: Yes
  5. 30 CotEditor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Extension support: Yes
  6. 31 TextMate No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Extension support: Yes
  7. 32 EditPlus No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7$9/mo Supported platforms: windowsExtension support: Yes
  8. 33 CodeMirror No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Supported platforms: webExtension support: Yes
  9. 34 Espresso No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5$119/mo Supported platforms: macosExtension support: Yes
  10. 35 SciTE No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Extension support: Yes
  11. 36 FlashDevelop No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Supported platforms: windowsExtension support: YesBuilt-in debugger: Yes
  12. 37 Kakoune No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Extension support: Yes
  13. 38 JCppEdit No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Supported platforms: windowsBuilt-in debugger: Yes
  14. 39 PSPad No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Extension support: Yes
  15. 40 GNU nano No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Extension support: Yes
  16. 41 GNOME Text Editor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9 Supported platforms: linux
  17. 42 Acme No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.8 Supported platforms: Linux, macOS
  18. 43 Cursor Origin No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.8$20/mo

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