4coder AlternativesCode & Text Editors like 4coder

4coder is described as 'Minimalist, cross platform, programmable, code editing environment, catering to the needs of low level programmers. It allows you to use one work flow across Windows, Linux, and Mac (with the exception of your debugger... for now.)' and is a Code Editor in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to 4coder for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, Windows, BSD and Flathub apps. The best 4coder alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like 4coder are Visual Studio Code, VSCodium, Sublime Text and Vim.

filter to find the best alternatives

4coder alternatives are mainly Text Editors but may also be Code Editors or IDEs.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of 4coder.
4coder icon4coder
  1
  • ...

4coder is a minimalist, cross platform, programmable, code editing environment, catering to the needs of low level programmers. It allows you to use one work flow across Windows, Linux, and Mac (with the exception of your...

More about 4coder
More about 4coder
4coder alternatives page was last updated Mar 30, 2024
  Suggest Alternatives
  1. Notepad++ icon
    Notepad++ icon

    Notepad++

     4854 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Notepad++ is a free, open-source code editor supporting several languages, offering features like syntax highlighting, plugin support, dark mode, portability, privacy, and efficient resource usage, making it highly customizable and suitable for various programming needs.

    229 Notepad++ alternatives
    Notepad++ screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Notepad++ screenshot 1
    Notepad++ screenshot 2
    +9
    TextFX plugin menu

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Code Formatting
    2.  Portable
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Search and Replace
    5.  Text formatting
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Multiple Open Tabs
    8.  Multiple languages
    9.  Color coding
    10.  Support for Javascript
    11.  Built-in themes
    12.  Auto-saving
    Notepad++ icon4coder Icon

    Notepad++ VS 4coder

    Is Notepad++ a good alternative to 4coder?
     

    • Notepad++ is the most popular Windows alternative to 4coder.

    • Notepad++ is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to 4coder.

    • Notepad++ is Free and Open Source4coder is also Free and Open Source
    • Notepad++ is Lightweight4coder is not according to our users
  2. Visual Studio Code icon
    Visual Studio Code icon

    Visual Studio Code

     1305 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Free and extensible code editor with built-in Git support, smart IntelliSense, integrated debugger, 30,000+ extensions, works offline, supports markdown and syntax highlighting for numerous languages.

    204 Visual Studio Code alternatives
    Visual Studio Code screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    Visual Studio Code screenshot 1
    Visual Studio Code screenshot 2
    +2
    Visual Studio Code screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Autocompletion
    3.  Built-in terminal emulation
    4.  Syntax Highlighting
    5.  Code Completion
    6.  Multiple languages
    7. Git icon  Git Support
    8. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Supports Python
    11.  Multiple Cursors
    12.  C++
    Visual Studio Code icon4coder Icon

    Visual Studio Code VS 4coder

    Is Visual Studio Code a good alternative to 4coder?
     

    • Visual Studio Code is the most popular Web-based, Mac & Linux alternative to 4coder.

    • Visual Studio Code is Free and Proprietary4coder is Free and Open Source
    • Visual Studio Code is Customizable4coder is not according to our users
  4. VSCodium icon
    VSCodium icon

    VSCodium

     335 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    This repository contains a build file to generate FLOSS release binaries of Microsoft's Visual Studio Code - Open Source ("Code - OSS") project, the open source core of the proprietary Visual Studio Code.

    196 VSCodium alternatives
    VSCodium screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Electron

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Prevent telemetry
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Autocompletion
    7.  MIT License
    8.  Dark Mode
    9. Git icon  Git integration
    10.  Syntax Highlighting
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Minimap
    VSCodium icon4coder Icon

    VSCodium VS 4coder

    Is VSCodium a good alternative to 4coder?
     
    Comments about VSCodium as an Alternative to 4coder
     
    Guest

    VSCode without any of the MS bs

    Positive comment •Nov 15, 2020
    0
    4coder Icon
    VSCodium icon
    • VSCodium is Free and Open Source4coder is also Free and Open Source
    • VSCodium is Customizable and Privacy focused4coder is not according to our users
  5. Ad
    Screenshot
    EmEditor icon

    EmEditor

    EmEditor is a versatile text, code, and CSV editor designed for Windows. It offers lightweight, user-friendly, and extendable platform, with both 32-bit and 64-bit builds. The software also features AI-assisted writing.

    https://www.emeditor.com
    Learn More
  6. Sublime Text icon
    Sublime Text icon

    Sublime Text

     2015 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Powerful editor blending code, markup, and prose editing with enhanced features like multi-tab selection, side-by-side definition viewing, and multiple selection tools for swift code navigation.

    195 Sublime Text alternatives
    Sublime Text screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Sublime Text screenshot 1
    Sublime Text screenshot 2
    +2
    Sublime Text screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Clean design
    4.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Package Control
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  Text editing
    5.  Multiple Cursors
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Simple text editor
    9.  Tabbed interface
    10.  Support for MarkDown
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  No registration required
    Sublime Text icon4coder Icon

    Sublime Text VS 4coder

    Is Sublime Text a good alternative to 4coder?
     
  7. Vim icon
    Vim icon

    Vim

     1311 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Vim ("Vi IMproved") is an advanced text editor that allows syntax highlighting, word completion and has a huge amount of contributed content. It also has a GUI version called GVim.

    210 Vim alternatives
    Vim screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • OpenSolaris
    • MorphOS
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
    GVim with netrw+airlines+ctrlspace+xkb-switch+monokai theme+Source Pro font
    Plugin Gitgutter shows added lines as '+' and altere as '~'.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Keyboard focused
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Hackable
    4.  Well documented
    5.  Modal editor
    6.  Command line interface
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Support for MarkDown
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Portable
    11.  Batch Editing
    12.  Terminal-based
    Vim icon4coder Icon

    Vim VS 4coder

    Is Vim a good alternative to 4coder?
     
    Comments about Vim as an Alternative to 4coder
     
    Personal Information

    I think 4coder is more advanced then vim, but 4coder is closed-source, so I prefer vim(Yes, if 4coder opens its code, I will use it).

    Positive comment •Sep 25, 2021
    0
    4coder Icon
    Vim icon
    • Vim is Free and Open Source4coder is also Free and Open Source
    • Vim is Lightweight and Customizable4coder is not according to our users
  8. Neovim icon
    Neovim icon

    Neovim

     172 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Refactored version of Vim, simplifying maintenance, improving developer contributions, and enabling new user interfaces. Features extensible plugin architecture, lightweight resource usage, syntax highlighting, no registration, ad-free, and distraction-free mode.

    98 Neovim alternatives
    Neovim screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Neovim screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Configurable
    3.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Lua scripting
    3.  Terminal-based
    4.  Syntax Highlighting
    5.  Asynchronous
    6.  Sane defaults
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Autocompletion
    10.  Code Formatting
    Neovim icon4coder Icon

    Neovim VS 4coder

    Is Neovim a good alternative to 4coder?
     
  10. Geany icon
    Geany icon

    Geany

     563 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

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

    149 Geany alternatives
    Geany screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
    Geany screenshot 1
    Geany screenshot 2
    +5
    Geany screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Minimalistic
    4.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Multiplatform
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Code navigation
    4.  Automatic Indentation
    5.  Shell integration
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Ad-free
    8. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    9.  Hierarchical Structure
    10.  Live Preview
    11.  Debian package compatible
    12.  Shortcut keys
    Geany icon4coder Icon

    Geany VS 4coder

    Is Geany a good alternative to 4coder?
     
  11. Kate icon
    Kate icon

    Kate

     293 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    The Kate project develops two main products: KatePart, the advanced editor component which is used in numerous KDE applications requiring a text editing component, and Kate, a MDI text editor application.

    140 Kate alternatives
    Kate screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
    Kate screenshot 1
    Kate with an ATOM color scheme using some RegEx to find and replace.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Native application
    2.  Themes
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  Built-in terminal emulation
    5.  Editable text color schemes
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Tabbed interface
    8.  Code Formatting
    9. Git icon  Git Support
    10.  Support for MarkDown
    11.  Spell Checking
    12.  Full-Text Search
    Kate icon4coder Icon

    Kate VS 4coder

    Is Kate a good alternative to 4coder?
     
  12. gedit icon
    gedit icon

    gedit

     686 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Official text editor of the GNOME desktop environment. Has syntax highlighting and is suitable for programming, with support for several languages. It is extensible with plugins.

    186 gedit alternatives
    The Default look under GNOME with Adwaita

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • GNOME
    • OpenSolaris
    • Flathub
    gedit screenshot 1
    gedit screenshot 2
    +2
    gedit screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Autocompletion
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Spell Checking
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Support for Unicode
    gedit icon4coder Icon

    gedit VS 4coder

    Is gedit a good alternative to 4coder?
     
  13. GNU Emacs icon
    GNU Emacs icon

    GNU Emacs

     379 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    GNU Emacs is an extensible, customizable text editor—and more. At its core is an interpreter for Emacs Lisp, a dialect of the Lisp programming language with extensions to support text editing. The features of GNU Emacs include:

    172 GNU Emacs alternatives
    The GNU Emacs Manual calls Emacs the extensible, customizable, self-documenting real-time display editor

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Homebrew
    • Snapcraft
    • Debian
    • MacPorts
    Beyond just being able to edit plain text files, Emacs includes special features to help you write in many different human languages and programming/markup languages
    GNU Emacs screenshot 2
    +6
    GNU Emacs screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Extensibility
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Org-mode
    4.  Self-documenting
    5.  Terminal-based
    6.  Syntax Highlighting
    7.  Support for scripting
    8.  Command line interface
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Spell Checking
    12.  Ad-free
    GNU Emacs icon4coder Icon

    GNU Emacs VS 4coder

    Is GNU Emacs a good alternative to 4coder?
     

    • GNU Emacs is the most popular Android alternative to 4coder.

    • GNU Emacs is Free and Open Source4coder is also Free and Open Source
    • GNU Emacs is Customizable4coder is not according to our users
  14. GNU nano icon
    GNU nano icon

    GNU nano

     285 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    GNU nano is a small and friendly text editor. Besides basic text editing, nano offers many extra features like an interactive search and replace, go to line and column number, auto-indentation, feature toggles, internationalization support, and filename tab completion.

    142 GNU nano alternatives
    GNU nano screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    GNU nano screenshot 1
    Color syntax
    +1
    GNU nano screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Terminal-based
    3.  Search and Replace
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Automatic Indentation
    GNU nano icon4coder Icon

    GNU nano VS 4coder

    Is GNU nano a good alternative to 4coder?
     
  15. Micro icon
    Micro icon

    Micro

     75 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Micro is a terminal-based text editor that aims to be easy to use and intuitive, while also taking advantage of the full capabilities of modern terminals.

    39 Micro alternatives
    Micro screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
    Micro screenshot 1
    Micro screenshot 2
    +2
    Micro screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  User friendly
    2.  Intuitive Interface
    3.  Lightweight
    4.  Distraction-free
    5.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Terminal-based
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Zero configuration
    4.  Syntax Highlighting
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Command line interface
    8.  Plugin system
    9.  Lua scripting
    10.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    11.  Multiple Cursors
    12.  Color Palette
    Micro icon4coder Icon

    Micro VS 4coder

    Is Micro a good alternative to 4coder?
     
12 of 167 4coder alternatives