Brackets AlternativesTop Text Editors & IDEs like Brackets

Brackets is described as 'Open-source editor for web design and development built on top of web technologies such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript' and is a very popular Text Editor in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Brackets for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and BSD apps. The best Brackets alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Brackets are Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, VSCodium and Vim.

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  1. Notepad++ icon

    Notepad++

     4926 likes

    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.

    248 Notepad++ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Comments about Notepad++ as an Alternative to Brackets
    Supermath101
    Negative
    0

    You can't live preview in notepad++.

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    • Most users think Notepad++ is a great Brackets alternative.

    • Notepad++ is the most popular Windows alternative to Brackets.

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

    • Notepad++ is Free and Open SourceBrackets is also Free and Open Source
    • Notepad++ is Lightweight and Privacy focusedBrackets is not according to our users
  2. Visual Studio Code icon

    Visual Studio Code

     1374 likes

    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.

    203 Visual Studio Code alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Snapcraft
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    • Almost everyone thinks Visual Studio Code is a great Brackets alternative.

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

    • Visual Studio Code is Free and ProprietaryBrackets is Free and Open Source
    • Visual Studio Code is CustomizableBrackets is not according to our users
  4. Sublime Text icon

    Sublime Text

     2042 likes

    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.

    193 Sublime Text alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Adobe Dreamweaver icon
    Adobe Dreamweaver

    Advanced web authoring tool supports designing and coding tasks from a visual perspective and backs it up with robust coding. Offers live preview, customizable templates, endless design options, and tools like drag-and-drop visua...

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    VSCodium

     399 likes

    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.

    197 VSCodium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Electron
    • Snapcraft
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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  7. Vim icon

    Vim

     1343 likes

    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.

    214 Vim alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • OpenSolaris
    • MorphOS
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
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  8. Geany icon

    Geany

     575 likes

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

    152 Geany alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
    • Haiku
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  10. Neovim icon

    Neovim

     186 likes

    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.

    106 Neovim alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chocolatey
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
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  11. Apache NetBeans icon

    Apache NetBeans

     742 likes

    A free, open-source Integrated Development Environment for software developers. You get all the tools you need to create professional desktop, enterprise, web, and mobile applications with the Java language, C/C++, and even dynamic languages such as PHP, JavaScript, Groovy, and...

    97 Apache NetBeans alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Editor
     
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    Comments about Apache NetBeans as an Alternative to Brackets
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    Netbeans is a IDE. Not a editor.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Seän Shepherd
    Positive
    0

    While NetBeans does satisfy nearly every use case for Brackets, and while Brackets can legitimately be considered an IDE AND editor, NetBeans is a full, purpose-built IDE, while Brackets is a semi-IDE, falling somewhere between IDE and editor. NetBeans can, therefore, be a viable alternative to Brackets, but the overlap between IDE and editor uses are not fully compatible between the two.

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    • Some users think Apache NetBeans is a great Brackets alternative, some don't.

    • Apache NetBeans is Free and Open SourceBrackets is also Free and Open Source
  12. gedit icon

    gedit

     694 likes

    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.

    192 gedit alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • GNOME
    • OpenSolaris
    • Flathub
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  13. Adobe Dreamweaver icon

    Adobe Dreamweaver

     329 likes

    Advanced web authoring tool supports designing and coding tasks from a visual perspective and backs it up with robust coding. Offers live preview, customizable templates, endless design options, and tools like drag-and-drop visual design capabilities, FTP/SFTP transfer, and supports multiple monitors.

    92 Adobe Dreamweaver alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Some users think Adobe Dreamweaver is a great Brackets alternative, some don't.

    • Adobe Dreamweaver is the most popular commercial alternative to Brackets.

    • Adobe Dreamweaver is Paid and ProprietaryBrackets is Free and Open Source
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    PhpStorm

     258 likes

    Enjoy productive PHP and web development with PhpStorm. Take advantage of deep code understanding, top-notch coding assistance, and support for all major tools and frameworks.

    42 PhpStorm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    WebStorm

     134 likes

    JetBrains WebStorm is a commercial IDE for JavaScript, CSS & HTML built on JetBrains' IntelliJ IDEA platform.

    55 WebStorm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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