Java-Editor AlternativesIDEs and other similar apps like Java-Editor

Java-Editor is described as 'Integrated Java development environments set high requirements on the computer equipment' and is a IDE in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Java-Editor for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, BSD and Flathub apps. The best Java-Editor alternative is Visual Studio Code, which is free. Other great apps like Java-Editor are VSCodium, Vim, Eclipse and Microsoft Visual Studio.

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Java-Editor alternatives page was last updated Sep 12, 2020
  1. Visual Studio Code icon
     1292 likes

    Visual Studio Code is a free and extensible code editor for building web, desktop, and mobile applications, using any programming language and framework.

    212 Visual Studio Code alternatives
    Visual Studio Code screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS

    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.  C++
    12.  Source code debugging
    Visual Studio Code iconJava-Editor Icon

    Visual Studio Code VS Java-Editor

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

    • Visual Studio Code is the most popular free alternative to Java-Editor.

    • Visual Studio Code is Free and ProprietaryJava-Editor is also Free and Proprietary
    • Visual Studio Code is CustomizableJava-Editor is not according to our users
  2. VSCodium icon
     323 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.

    201 VSCodium alternatives
    VSCodium screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen 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.  MIT License
    7.  Autocompletion
    8. Git icon  Git integration
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Syntax Highlighting
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Minimap
    VSCodium iconJava-Editor Icon

    VSCodium VS Java-Editor

    Is VSCodium a good alternative to Java-Editor?
     
    • VSCodium is the most popular Open Source alternative to Java-Editor.

    • VSCodium is Free and Open SourceJava-Editor is Free and Proprietary
    • VSCodium is Customizable and Privacy focusedJava-Editor is not according to our users
  3. Vim icon
     1308 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.

    211 Vim alternatives
    Vim screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • OpenSolaris
    • MorphOS
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft

    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 iconJava-Editor Icon

    Vim VS Java-Editor

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    Comments about Vim as an Alternative to Java-Editor
     
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    has no build , debug and run capablities. no addons or toolbar

    Negative commentMar 1, 2019
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    • Vim is Free and Open SourceJava-Editor is Free and Proprietary
    • Vim is Lightweight and CustomizableJava-Editor is not according to our users
  4. Eclipse icon
     1138 likes

    Eclipse is an extensible development platform with runtimes and application frameworks for building, deploying and managing software across the entire software lifecycle. Many people know Eclipse as a Java IDE, but it is much more than that- Eclipse actually consists of over 60...

    162 Eclipse alternatives
    eclipse on windows 10

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Top Eclipse Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Java IDE
    3.  C++
    4.  Refactoring
    5.  Autocompletion
    6.  Syntax Highlighting
    7.  Portable
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Spell Checking
    11.  Code Formatting
    12.  Batch Editing
    Eclipse iconJava-Editor Icon

    Eclipse VS Java-Editor

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  5. Microsoft Visual Studio icon
     931 likes

    Microsoft Visual Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) from Microsoft. It is used to develop computer programs for Microsoft Windows, as well as web sites, web applications and web services.

    110 Microsoft Visual Studio alternatives
    Microsoft Visual Studio screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • .NET Framework

    Top Microsoft Visual Studio Features

    1.  Code Completion
    2.  Embedded debugger
    3.  NET Support
    4.  Nuget
    5.  NET Framework
    6.  C-sharp
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Syntax Highlighting
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Autocompletion
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Ad-free
    Microsoft Visual Studio iconJava-Editor Icon

    Microsoft Visual Studio VS Java-Editor

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  6. Neovim icon
     168 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.

    103 Neovim alternatives
    Neovim screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    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.  Vim
    7.  Sane defaults
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Autocompletion
    11.  Code Formatting
    Neovim iconJava-Editor Icon

    Neovim VS Java-Editor

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  7. Geany icon
     560 likes

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

    150 Geany alternatives
    Geany screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Minimalistic
    4.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Multiplatform
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Code navigation
    4.  Automatic Indentation
    5.  Shell integration
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Autocompletion
    10.  Code Formatting
    11.  Batch Editing
    12.  Debian package compatible
    Geany iconJava-Editor Icon

    Geany VS Java-Editor

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  8. gedit icon
     685 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.

    188 gedit alternatives
    The Default look under GNOME with Adwaita

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • GNOME
    • OpenSolaris
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

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

    gedit VS Java-Editor

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  9. GNU Emacs icon
     378 likes

    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:

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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Homebrew
    • Snapcraft
    • Debian
    • MacPorts

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Extensibility
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Org-mode
    4.  Self-documenting
    5.  Terminal-based
    6.  Multi OS
    7.  Syntax Highlighting
    8.  Support for scripting
    9.  Command line interface
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  IDE All Languages
    12.  Works Offline
    GNU Emacs iconJava-Editor Icon

    GNU Emacs VS Java-Editor

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    • GNU Emacs is the most popular Android alternative to Java-Editor.

    • GNU Emacs is Free and Open SourceJava-Editor is Free and Proprietary
    • GNU Emacs is CustomizableJava-Editor is not according to our users
  10. Apache NetBeans icon
     737 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...

    109 Apache NetBeans alternatives
    Editor

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Top Apache NetBeans Features

    1.  Java IDE
    2.  Refactoring
    3.  Code Formatting
    4. Git icon  Git Support
    5.  Embedded debugger
    6.  Built-in terminal emulation
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Syntax Highlighting
    9.  Simple installation
    10.  Code Completion
    11.  PHP IDE
    12.  Multiple languages
    Apache NetBeans iconJava-Editor Icon

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  11. PyCharm icon
     283 likes

    Cross-platform IDE for Python and Django with refactoring capabilities, code completion, VCS integration, deployment, issue tracking, remote debugging, and Community Edition, though lacking database support and web technologies.

    74 PyCharm alternatives
    PyCharm screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

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

    Features

    1.  Code Completion
    2.  Python IDE
    3.  Refactoring
    4.  Code Formatting
    5.  Embedded debugger
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Syntax Highlighting
    10. Git icon  Git Support
    11.  Real time collaboration
    12. Git icon  Git integration
    PyCharm iconJava-Editor Icon

    PyCharm VS Java-Editor

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  12. IntelliJ IDEA icon
     420 likes

    IntelliJ IDEA, a JetBrains IDE, is the leading integrated development environment that makes Java and Kotlin development a more productive and enjoyable experience. It helps you produce high-quality code more efficiently, provides everything you need out of the box, and takes...

    60 IntelliJ IDEA alternatives
    IntelliJ IDEA interface overview: the Project tool window (left) outlines the code structure and the Editor (right) is used to read, write, and explore the source code.

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Code Completion
    2.  Java IDE
    3.  Auto Correction
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Real time collaboration
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Autocompletion
    10.  Spell Checking
    11.  Code Formatting
    12. Git icon  Git Support
    IntelliJ IDEA iconJava-Editor Icon

    IntelliJ IDEA VS Java-Editor

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