Atom Alternatives for Linux

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 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 available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Atom are Sublime Text, Vim, VSCodium and Neovim.

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Atom is an open-source, Electron based text editor with a massive ecosystem of plugins and themes that are easily accessible through a built-in package manager. Being built with Electron, it uses web...

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

    A lightweight yet powerful IDE/code editor that comes in both Web and desktop editions, the latter written with PHP and including choices for several platforms (Windows, Linux, Mac).

    68 Icecoder alternatives
    Icecoder screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    Icecoder Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Online
    8.  Self-hosted
    Discontinued

    Seems the software is for sale. "This repository has been archived by the owner on Dec 14, 2023. It is now read-only."

    Icecoder iconAtom Icon

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    • Icecoder is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Atom.

    • Icecoder is Free and Open SourceAtom is Free Personal and Open Source
  2. Textadept icon
     37 likes

    Textadept is a fast, minimalist, and ridiculously extensible cross-platform text editor for programmers. Written in a combination of C and Lua and relentlessly optimized for speed and minimalism over the years, Textadept is an ideal editor for programmers who want endless...

    94 Textadept alternatives
    running in windows 7. (aero disabled)

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Portable
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Lua scripting
    Textadept iconAtom Icon

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  3. Kakoune icon
     19 likes

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

    82 Kakoune alternatives
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    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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  4. Doom Emacs icon
     8 likes

    Doom is a configuration framework for GNU Emacs tailored for Emacs bankruptcy veterans who want less framework in their frameworks and the performance of a hand rolled config (or better). It can be a foundation for your own config or a resource for Emacs enthusiasts to learn...

    33 Doom Emacs alternatives
    Doom Emacs screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Doom Emacs Features

    1.  Vim Key Mapping
    2.  Distribution
    3.  Extensive customisability
    4.  EMACS
    Doom Emacs iconAtom Icon

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  5. Komodo IDE icon
     52 likes

    Code smarter and faster with Komodo IDE, the cross-platform professional development environment for dynamic languages and open technologies. Komodo's award-winning feature set includes standard editor functionality like code formatting, commenting, auto-indent and syntax...

    72 Komodo IDE alternatives
    UI with dark theme

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Komodo IDE Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Autocompletion
    4.  Multiple Cursors
    5.  Code Completion
    6.  Python IDE
    7.  Package Control
    8.  Debugging
    9.  Embedded debugger
    Komodo IDE iconAtom Icon

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  6. Light Table icon
     60 likes

    Light Table is a new interactive IDE that lets you modify running programs and embed anything from websites to games. It provides the real time feedback we need to not only answer questions about our code, but to understand how our programs really work.

    92 Light Table alternatives
    Light Table screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    Discontinued

    The last version (0.8.1) is from January 2016.

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  7. Onivim 2 icon
     11 likes

    Onivim 2 is a retro-futuristic modal editor - the next iteration of the Onivim project - combining Vim-style modal editing with the aesthetics and language features of modern editors.

    76 Onivim 2 alternatives
    Onivim 2 screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Onivim 2 Features

    1.  Command palette
    2.  Code Completion
    Discontinued

    The last GitHub commit is from December 11, 2021.

    Onivim 2 iconAtom Icon

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    Comments about Onivim 2 as an Alternative to Atom
     
    nosheep

    Great editor which modernize definitely Vim!

    Positive commentOct 31, 2018
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    • Onivim 2 is Paid and Open SourceAtom is Free Personal and Open Source
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