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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...

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  1. Visual Studio Code icon
    Visual Studio Code icon

    Visual Studio Code

     1281 likes
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    Visual Studio Code is a free and extensible code editor for building web, desktop, and mobile applications, using any programming language and framework.

    210 Visual Studio Code alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    Visual Studio Code screenshot 1
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    +2
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    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Autocompletion
    2.  IDE
    3.  Built-in terminal emulation
    4.  Syntax Highlighting
    5.  Code Completion
    6.  Multiple languages
    7.  Git Support
    8.  GitHub Integration
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Supports Python
    11.  C++
    12.  Source code debugging
    13.  Multiple Cursors
    14.  Graphical User Interface
    15.  Support for MarkDown
    16.  Auto Update
    17.  Plug-ins
    18.  Support for Node.js
    19.  Support for Javascript
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    Visual Studio Code VS Pluma

    Is Visual Studio Code a good alternative to Pluma?
     

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

    • Visual Studio Code is Free and ProprietaryPluma is Free and Open Source
    • Visual Studio Code is CustomizablePluma is not according to our users
  2. VSCodium icon
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    VSCodium

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    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.

    199 VSCodium alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Electron

    Properties

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Privacy focused
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Prevent telemetry
    2.  IDE
    3.  MIT License
    4.  Autocompletion
    5.  Git integration
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Syntax Highlighting
    8.  Minimap
    9.  Color coding
    10.  Built-in terminal emulation
    11.  Support for MarkDown
    12.  Code navigation
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  4. Sublime Text icon
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    Sublime Text

     1999 likes
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    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.

    198 Sublime Text alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Sublime Text screenshot 1
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    +1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Customizable
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Package Control
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  IDE
    4.  Multiple Cursors
    5.  Text editing
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Simple text editor
    8.  Tabbed interface
    9.  Plugin manager
    10.  Git integration
    11.  Support for MarkDown
    12.  Distraction-free
    13.  Git Support
    14.  Plugin API
    15.  Configuration Management
    16.  Fullscreen support
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    Sublime Text VS Pluma

    Is Sublime Text a good alternative to Pluma?
     

    • Sublime Text is the most popular commercial alternative to Pluma.

    • Sublime Text is Paid and ProprietaryPluma is Free and Open Source
    • Sublime Text is Lightweight and CustomizablePluma is not according to our users
  5. Vim icon
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    Vim

     1306 likes
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    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.

    209 Vim alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • OpenSolaris
    • MorphOS
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
    GVim with netrw+airlines+ctrlspace+xkb-switch+monokai theme+Source Pro font
    Plugin Gitgutter shows added lines as '+' and altere as '~'.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Keyboard focused
    3.  Customizable
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  No registration required

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Hackable
    3.  Well documented
    4.  Modal editor
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Support for MarkDown
    7.  Portable
    8.  Batch Editing
    9.  Terminal-based
    10.  Macro Recording
    11.  Built-in terminal emulation
    12.  Support for Large File
    13.  Dedication to home row
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  6. Eclipse icon
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    Eclipse

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    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...

    161 Eclipse alternatives
    eclipse on windows 10

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    eclipse on macOS

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  IDE
    2.  Java IDE
    3.  C++
    4.  Refactoring
    5.  Debugging
    6.  Autocompletion
    7.  Syntax Highlighting
    8.  Portable
    9.  Spell Checking
    10.  Code Formatting
    11.  Batch Editing
    12.  Dark Mode
    13.  Ruby
    14.  SCM Integration
    15.  Java based
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  7. Kate icon
    Kate icon

    Kate

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    The Kate project develops two main products: KatePart, the advanced editor component which is used in numerous KDE applications requiring a text editing component, and Kate, a MDI text editor application.

    142 Kate alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
    Kate screenshot 1
    Kate with an ATOM color scheme using some RegEx to find and replace.

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Native application
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Themes
    4.  Editable text color schemes
    5.  Built-in terminal emulation
    6.  IDE
    7.  Tabbed interface
    8.  Git Support
    9.  Code Formatting
    10.  Support for regular expressions
    11.  Spell Checking
    12.  Full-Text Search
    13.  Support for MarkDown
    14.  Built-in themes
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  9. Zed Editor icon
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    Zed Editor

     46 likes
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    Zed is a blazing fast, multi-user, productivity-focused text editor. From the creators of Atom, Electron and Tree-sitter, the editor features built-in Vim mode with tooltips for key-bindings, language-aware...

    68 Zed Editor alternatives
    Zed Editor screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Zed Editor screenshot 1
    Zed Editor screenshot 2

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Optimal performance
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Support for Themes
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  IDE
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Built-in terminal emulation
    5.  Autocompletion
    6.  Real time collaboration
    7.  Rust
    8.  Multiple Cursors
    9.  Fuzzy Finder
    10.  Refactoring
    11.  Distraction-free
    12.  Support for MarkDown
    13.  Git Support
    14.  Command palette
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  10. Geany icon
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    Geany

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

    147 Geany alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
    Geany screenshot 1
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    +5
    Geany screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Minimalistic
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Multiplatform
    2.  IDE
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  Code navigation
    5.  Automatic Indentation
    6.  Shell integration
    7.  Debian package compatible
    8.  Support for LaTeX
    9.  Shortcut keys
    10.  Distraction-free
    11.  Autocompletion
    12.  Code Formatting
    13.  Batch Editing
    14.  Hierarchical Structure
    15.  Support for Large File
    16.  Built-in terminal emulation
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  11. GNU Emacs icon
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    GNU Emacs

     377 likes
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    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:

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Homebrew
    • Snapcraft
    • Debian
    • MacPorts
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    +6
    Emacs integrates with GDB to provide an IDE

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  No Tracking

    Features

    1.  Extensibility
    2.  Org-mode
    3.  Self-documenting
    4.  IDE
    5.  Terminal-based
    6.  Multi OS
    7.  Syntax Highlighting
    8.  Support for scripting
    9.  Command line interface
    10.  IDE All Languages
    11.  Editable text color schemes
    12.  Code Completion
    13.  Package Control
    14.  Spell Checking
    15.  Support for MarkDown
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    GNU Emacs VS Pluma

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    • GNU Emacs is the most popular Android alternative to Pluma.

    • GNU Emacs is Free and Open SourcePluma is also Free and Open Source
    • GNU Emacs is CustomizablePluma is not according to our users
  12. Pulsar Editor icon
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    Pulsar Editor

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    A Community-led Hyper-Hackable Text Editor, built on Electron. and based on everything we love about our favorite editors.

    67 Pulsar Editor alternatives
    Welcome tab

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • Electron / Atom Shell

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Community-based
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Customizable
    6.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Hackable
    2.  IDE
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Add-ons
    5.  Tabbed interface
    6.  GitHub Integration
    7.  Support for MarkDown
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Distraction-free
    10.  Git Support
    11.  Code Formatting
    12.  Teletype
    13.  Folder Hierarchy
    14.  Electron based
    Pulsar Editor iconPluma Icon

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  13. Notepad3 icon
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    Notepad3

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    Notepad3 is a fast and light-weight text editor with syntax highlighting for programming jobs. Auto-completion, Multi-language, Dark mode more.

    208 Notepad3 alternatives
    Supports RTL languages out of the box.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    +1
    Select Syntax Scheme

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Support for Unicode
    2.  Small-footprint
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Syntax Highlighting
    5.  Search and Replace
    6.  Portable
    7.  Support for regular expressions
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Support for Right-to-Left
    10.  Support for MarkDown
    11.  Autocompletion
    12.  Full-Text Search
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  14. Lapce icon
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    Lapce

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    Lightning-fast and Powerful Code Editor written in Rust.

    194 Lapce alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Support for Themes
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Rust
    2.  Built-in terminal emulation
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  Git Support
    5.  Full-Text Search
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Modal editor
    Lapce iconPluma Icon

    Lapce VS Pluma

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