Atom AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Code Editors for Linux - Page 5

There are many alternatives to Atom for Linux and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Linux Code Editor alternative is Visual Studio Code, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Atom and loads of them are Code Editors available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux Code Editor alternatives to Atom are Sublime Text, Vim, VSCodium and Kate.

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Atom alternatives page was last updated Mar 24, 2023
  1. GNOME Builder icon
     20 likes

    Builder is an actively developed Integrated Development Environment for GNOME. It combines integrated support for essential GNOME technologies such as GTK+, GLib, and GNOME APIs with features that any developer will appreciate, like syntax highlighting and snippets.

    65 GNOME Builder alternatives
    GNOME Builder screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Built-in terminal emulation
    2.  Split-screen view
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4.  Syntax Highlighting
    5.  Autocompletion
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Automatic Indentation
    8.  Vim Key Mapping
    9. Git icon  Git integration
    10.  C++
    11.  Collaborative writing
    12.  Rust
    GNOME Builder iconAtom Icon

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    Comments about GNOME Builder as an Alternative to Atom
     
    David Ross

    Does not rely on Electron. Loads of plugins and tweaks make this a great IDE. Simple design as you'd expect from a Gnome app, but don't let that disract you from how powerful it is.

    Positive commentJun 17, 2018
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    • GNOME Builder is Free and Open SourceAtom is Free Personal and Open Source
    • GNOME Builder is LightweightAtom is not according to our users
  2. ecode icon
     5 likes

    ecode is a lightweight multi-platform code editor designed for modern hardware with a focus on responsiveness and performance. It has been developed with the hardware-accelerated eepp GUI, which provides the core technology for the editor.

    55 ecode alternatives
    ecode screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Portable
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Full-Text Search
    9.  Autocompletion
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Color Palette
    12.  Tree view
    ecode iconAtom Icon

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  3. RubyMine icon
     38 likes

    JetBrains RubyMine — Ruby and Rails IDE built on years proven IntelliJ platform. RubyMine brings the whole range of essential developers tools, all tightly integrated together for creating the convenient development environment for productive Ruby development and Web development...

    20 RubyMine alternatives
    RHTML completion

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    RubyMine Features

    1.  Ide integration
    2.  Refactoring
    RubyMine iconAtom Icon

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  4. Pluma icon
     17 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...

    159 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
    Pluma iconAtom Icon

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  5. Atheos IDE icon
     5 likes

    Atheos is a web-based IDE framework with a small footprint and minimal requirements, built on top of Codiad by FluidByte and the Codiad Team.

    39 Atheos IDE alternatives
    Atheos IDE screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Autocompletion
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No Tracking
    7. Git icon  Git Support
    8.  Real time collaboration
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Web-Based
    11.  Community-based
    12. Git icon  Git integration
    Atheos IDE iconAtom Icon

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  6. CodeLobster IDE icon
     2 likes

    CodeLobster IDE is a free cross-platform IDE primarily intended for editing PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript files with special support Drupal, Joomla, JQuery, AngularJS, CodeIgniter, CakePHP, Laravel, Magento, Symfony, Twig, Yii and...

    47 CodeLobster IDE alternatives
    CodeLobster IDE screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    CodeLobster IDE Features

    1.  PHP IDE
    2.  Debugging
    CodeLobster IDE iconAtom Icon

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  7. Lime Text icon
     31 likes

    Experimental Sublime Text clone. The Backend is written in Go (Programming Language). If you are fluent in go, go ahead fork the projekt. This project is at an early stage. It is a chance and a challenge.

    63 Lime Text alternatives
    Lime Text screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    Discontinued

    It would appear that Lime Text has been abandoned. It's web site is unavailable and it appears no work has been done on it since last year.

    Lime Text iconAtom Icon

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