RubyMine AlternativesIDEs & Code Editors like RubyMine

RubyMine is described as 'JetBrains RubyMine — Ruby and Rails IDE built on years proven IntelliJ platform. RubyMine brings the whole range of essential developers tools, all tightly integrated together for creating the convenient development environment for productive Ruby development and Web development' and is a IDE in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to RubyMine for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPad and iPhone apps. The best RubyMine alternative is Eclipse, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like RubyMine are Geany, TextMate, Aptana Studio and Xcode.

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  1. 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...

    155 Eclipse alternatives
    eclipse on windows 10

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    eclipse on macOS

    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.  Code Formatting
    10.  Batch Editing
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Spell Checking
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    • Eclipse is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to RubyMine.

    • Eclipse is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to RubyMine.

    • Eclipse is Free and Open SourceRubyMine is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Geany icon
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    Geany

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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.

    149 Geany alternatives
    Geany screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

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

    Features

    1.  Multiplatform
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Code navigation
    4.  Automatic Indentation
    5.  Shell integration
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Ad-free
    8. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    9.  Hierarchical Structure
    10.  Live Preview
    11.  Debian package compatible
    12.  Shortcut keys
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  4. TextMate icon
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    TextMate

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    TextMate brings Apple's approach to operating systems into the world of text editors. By bridging UNIX underpinnings and GUI, TextMate cherry-picks the best of both worlds to the benefit of expert scripters and novice users alike.

    161 TextMate alternatives
    TextMate screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    TextMate screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4.  Search and Replace
    5.  Automatic Indentation
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Code Formatting
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Snippets Manager
    Discontinued

    Last commit and version is from 2021

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  5. Aptana Studio icon
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    Aptana Studio

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    Aptana Studio is a complete web development environment that combines powerful authoring tools with a collection of online hosting and collaboration services that help you and your team do more. Includes support for PHP, CSS, FTP, and more...

    119 Aptana Studio alternatives
    Aptana Studio screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Aptana Studio Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Support for FTP
    Aptana Studio screenshot 1
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    +5
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    Discontinued

    The last update is from Feb 2021 and the last release is from Jul 2018.

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  6. Xcode icon
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    Xcode

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    Xcode 14 includes everything you need to develop, test, and distribute apps across all Apple platforms. Leverage the simplicity and power of Swift and SwiftUI with a new multiplatform app experience, code faster with enhanced editor features, and start testing and deploying from...

    51 Xcode alternatives
    Xcode screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Top Xcode Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Code Formatting
    4.  Portable
    5. Git icon  Git Support
    6.  Support for MarkDown
    7.  Syntax Highlighting
    8.  Support for scripting
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Autocompletion
    12.  Full-Text Search
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  7. CodeBrew icon
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    CodeBrew

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    Unleash the power of Java coding on your iPhone or iPad with CodeBrew - the ultimate Java Integrated Development Environment designed for developers on the go. Dive into the world of seamless coding, whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting your programming journey.

    55 CodeBrew alternatives
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    +1
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    CodeBrew Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Autocompletion
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Java IDE
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    • CodeBrew is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to RubyMine.

    • CodeBrew is Freemium and ProprietaryRubyMine is Paid and Proprietary
  9. Nova icon
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    Nova

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    The beautiful, fast, flexible, native Mac code editor from Panic.

    128 Nova alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
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    +3
    Nova screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Autocompletion
    4.  Live Preview
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Support for FTP
    Nova iconRubyMine Icon

    Nova VS RubyMine

    Is Nova a good alternative to RubyMine?
     

    • Nova is the most popular commercial alternative to RubyMine.

    • Nova is Paid and ProprietaryRubyMine is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Nova is LightweightRubyMine is not according to our users
  10. Espresso icon
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    Espresso

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    Espresso is a powerful text editor for web developers, from the creators of CSSEdit .

    79 Espresso alternatives
    Main window and preview

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Espresso Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Spell Checking
    3.  Code Completion
    4.  Live css editing
    Javascript code
    Publishing
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  11. Runestone icon
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    Runestone

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    A performant, lightweight, and simple plain text editor with syntax highlighting, line numbers, search and replace, page guide, and much more.

    54 Runestone alternatives
    Runestone screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Runestone screenshot 1
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    +3
    Runestone screenshot 3

    Properties

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

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Code Formatting
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Support for MarkDown
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  No registration required
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  12. Smultron icon
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    Smultron

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    Smultron is a text editor for Mac OS X Leopard 10.5 which is both easy to use and powerful. It is designed to neither confuse newcomers nor disappoint advanced users. It should work perfectly for a whole variety of needs - like web programming, script editing, making a to do...

    74 Smultron alternatives
    Smultron screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Smultron screenshot 1
    Smultron screenshot 2
    Smultron iconRubyMine Icon

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    Scribes

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    A text editor for GNOME that combines simplicity with power.

    Scribes focuses on streamlining your workflow. It does so by ensuring common and repetitive operations are intelligently automated. And also by eliminating factors that prevent you from focusing on your tasks.

    The res.

    111 Scribes alternatives
    Scribes simple and sleek (startup)

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Scribes Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Gtk
    Scribes code completion
    Scribes code templates (snippets editor)
    Discontinued

    Last release on 2011.

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    Comments about Scribes as an Alternative to RubyMine
     
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    Just an editor vs an actual IDE

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    • Scribes is Free and Open SourceRubyMine is Paid and Proprietary
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    TweakStyle

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    An IDE tailor-made for web design and frontend development.

    84 TweakStyle alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    TweakStyle Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Code Completion
    3.  Coding
    4.  Browser-based
    5.  Support for styluses
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