Best Go IDEs in 2026
Updated
In short: Neovim is ranked #1 of 22 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of GNU Emacs and CodeDroid. The best-ranked option with a free plan is GNU Emacs. The lowest first paid tier on this page is IntelliJ IDEA at $8.33/mo.
Go development tools range from editors to dedicated IDEs. Compare Go module workflows, debugger support, test runners, and refactoring tools to see which development capabilities are represented. Remote development and supported platforms can help you assess workflow fit, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide cost context. Neovim, GNU Emacs, and CodeDroid are among the options shown; Visual Studio Code, LiteIDE, and GoLand are also included. Consider how much language-specific support you need and which platforms and workflows matter for your projects, then weigh the entries against those priorities.
22 go IDEs ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Neovim Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.5Free Supported platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows, Android
- 2 GNU Emacs Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.0Free Supported platforms: GNU/Linux, Windows, macOS, Android, BSD, Haiku, Solaris, MS-DOS/FreeDOS
- 3 CodeDroid iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.2Free Supported platforms: web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, AndroidGo debugger: Yes
- 4 Visual Studio Code No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1Free Supported platforms: web, windows, macos, linux
- 5 LiteIDE No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.0Free Supported platforms: Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, OpenBSDGo debugger: YesTest runner: Yes
- 6 Kate No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free Supported platforms: Linux, BSD, Windows, macOS
- 7 GoLand No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6 Go debugger: Yes
- 8 Lapce No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4Free Supported platforms: Windows, Linux, macOS
- 9 IntelliJ IDEA No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$8.33/mo Go debugger: Yes
- 10 VSCodium No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1Free
- 11 Theia IDE No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9Free
- 12 Helix No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7 Supported platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows
- 13 Vim No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4 Supported platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
- 14 Micro No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free
- 15 NumenText No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Supported platforms: macOS, LinuxGo debugger: YesTest runner: Yes
- 16 Huly Code No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free
- 17 Devin Desktop No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0$20/mo Supported platforms: windows, macos, linux
- 18 nook No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Supported platforms: terminal; SSH; tmux; containers
- 19 Chime No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Supported platforms: macOS
- 20 Pulsar No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3
- 21 SlickEdit No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3$125/mo Supported platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Raspberry Pi
- 22 Cursor Origin No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9$20/mo
Compare all 22 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Go debugger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neovim | 9.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Linux, macOS, Windows, Android | — |
| 2 | GNU Emacs | 9.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | GNU/Linux, Windows, macOS, Android, BSD, Haiku, Solaris, MS-DOS/FreeDOS | — |
| 3 | CodeDroid | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android | Yes |
| 4 | Visual Studio Code | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | web, windows, macos, linux | — |
| 5 | LiteIDE | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | — | — | Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, OpenBSD | Yes |
| 6 | Kate | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Linux, BSD, Windows, macOS | — |
| 7 | GoLand | 7.6 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 8 | Lapce | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Windows, Linux, macOS | — |
| 9 | IntelliJ IDEA | 7.1 | Free plan | $8.33/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 10 | VSCodium | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 11 | Theia IDE | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 12 | Helix | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Linux, macOS, Windows | — |
| 13 | Vim | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows, macOS, Linux | — |
| 14 | Micro | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 15 | NumenText | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | — | — | macOS, Linux | Yes |
| 16 | Huly Code | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 17 | Devin Desktop | 6.0 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | — | windows, macos, linux | — |
| 18 | nook | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | terminal; SSH; tmux; containers | — |
| 19 | Chime | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | macOS | — |
| 20 | Pulsar | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | SlickEdit | 5.3 | No | $125/mo | No | — | Windows, macOS, Linux, Raspberry Pi | — |
| 22 | Cursor Origin | 4.9 | No | $20/mo | No | 20 /user/mo | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which go IDE is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Neovim is ranked #1 of 22 with a score of 9.5. GNU Emacs is second and CodeDroid third.
How many of these have a free plan?
14 of the 22 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, IntelliJ IDEA has the lowest first paid tier we found: $8.33/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.