Atom AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Code & Text Editors for Linux - Page 4

There are many alternatives to Atom for Linux and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. If that doesn't work for you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Atom, but unfortunately only zero of them are Code Editors available for Linux. If you can't find an alternative you can try to remove all filters.

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Atom alternatives page was last updated Mar 24, 2023
  1. Leafpad icon
     68 likes

    Leafpad is a lightweight text editor that emphasizes simplicity. As development focuses on keeping weight down to a minimum, only the most essential features are implemented in the editor.

    100 Leafpad alternatives
    Leafpad screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • MacPorts

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Simple text editor
    2.  Text editing
    3.  Graphical User Interface
    4.  Gtk
    5.  Drag and Drop
    Discontinued

    Last stable release is from 2010. http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/leafpad/

    Leafpad iconAtom Icon

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  2. Graviton Editor icon
     17 likes

    Graviton Code Editor is a minimalist, cross-platform editor focused on speed, customization and productivity.

    190 Graviton Editor alternatives
    Graviton Editor screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Graviton Editor Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Autocompletion
    4.  Plugin API
    Graviton Editor iconAtom Icon

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    Comments about Graviton Editor as an Alternative to Atom
     
    Maxitruc

    Graviton is very lightweight compared to Atom and it does not send any data to any server. Its plugin system is still young but it's almost at the level of Atom's.

    Positive commentJul 31, 2019
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    • Graviton Editor is Free and Open SourceAtom is Free Personal and Open Source
  3. Zed Code Editor icon
     19 likes

    Zed is a fully offline-capable text and code editor you can use to edit files locally, on Dropbox, or remotely on any server. It has all the code editor features you'd expect and more:

    105 Zed Code Editor alternatives
    Zed Code Editor screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome

    Zed Code Editor Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Works Offline
    3. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration
    4.  Code Completion
    Discontinued

    No code committed in eight years. Linked website has no mention of any code editor.

    Zed Code Editor iconAtom Icon

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  4. jEdit icon
     115 likes

    jEdit is a mature programmer's text editor with hundreds (counting the time developing plugins) of person-years of development behind it. jEdit beats many expensive development tools for features and ease of use AND it is released as free software with full source code...

    140 jEdit alternatives
    jEdit on Windows

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    jEdit Features

    1.  Java based
    jEdit iconAtom Icon

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  5. Kakoune icon
     20 likes

    Vim inspired text editor with support for multiple selections and scores of other "out of the box" features.

    82 Kakoune alternatives
    Kakoune screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Cygwin

    Kakoune Features

    1.  Autocompletion
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Modal editor
    4.  Works in a terminal
    5.  Multiple Cursors
    Kakoune iconAtom Icon

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  6. Spacemacs icon
     27 likes

    Spacemacs is an beautiful Emacs distribution designed for both GNU Emacs and Vim users.

    40 Spacemacs alternatives
    Spacemacs screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Spacemacs Features

    1.  EMACS
    2.  Vim Key Mapping
    3. GNU Emacs icon  Emacs integration
    Spacemacs iconAtom Icon

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  7. Pluma icon
     18 likes

    Pluma, fork of gedit , is a text editor part of MATE Desktop Environment. It supports most standard editor features, extending this basic functionality with other features not usually found in simple text...

    160 Pluma alternatives
    Pluma screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Tabbed interface
    3.  Support for Unicode
    4.  Automatic Indentation
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