Project IDX AlternativesCode Editors & IDEs like Project IDX

Project IDX has been discontinued. Similar sites and apps include Notepad++, which is free and open source. Other options are Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, VSCodium and Vim. You're spoiled for choice with Code Editors like Project IDX: we list more than 50 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and Chrome OS.

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  1. Notepad++ icon
     5059 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.

    283 Notepad++ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2008

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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  2. Visual Studio Code icon
     1537 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.

    257 Visual Studio Code alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Online
    • Snapcraft
    • Chocolatey
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  3. Sublime Text icon
     2087 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.

    225 Sublime Text alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flatpak
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  4. VSCodium icon
     471 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.

    229 VSCodium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Electron
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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  5. Vim icon
     1380 likes

    Advanced text editor with syntax highlighting, word completion, multiple editing modes for efficiency, plugin and script extensibility, GUI and command-line operation, a thorough help system, and cross-platform support across various operating systems.

    241 Vim alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • MorphOS
    • OpenSolaris
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flatpak
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  6. Zed icon
     163 likes

    Blazing fast code editor offering real-time multi-user collaboration, language-aware syntax highlighting, integrated terminal, multi-buffers for tab-free editing, built-in Vim mode, searchable outline, AI coding assistance, advanced keyboard commands, and cross-platform support.

    136 Zed alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  7. Eclipse icon
     1160 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...

    153 Eclipse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  8. Microsoft Visual Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) for building diverse digital solutions. It supports over 36 programming languages, includes a code editor with IntelliSense, a debugger, and designers for GUI, web, and databases. The Community edition is free and integrates with GitHub Copilot.

    113 Microsoft Visual Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • .NET Framework
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  9. Kate icon
     339 likes

    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.

    171 Kate alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flatpak
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  10. Geany icon
     589 likes

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

    178 Geany alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flatpak
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  11. Neovim icon
     209 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.

    128 Neovim alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • Chocolatey
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  12. Apache NetBeans icon
     749 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...

    99 Apache NetBeans alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
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