Simple Code Editor AlternativesText & Code Editors like Simple Code Editor

Simple Code Editor is described as 'Features of Simple Code Editor include: Theming, Emmet support, a minimalist interface, syntax highlighting, and more' and is a Text Editor in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Simple Code Editor for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, BSD and Flathub apps. The best Simple Code Editor alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Simple Code Editor are Visual Studio Code, VSCodium, Sublime Text and Vim.

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Features of Simple Code Editor include: Theming, Emmet support, a minimalist interface, syntax highlighting, and more.

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Simple Code Editor alternatives page was last updated Sep 12, 2020
  1. Notepad++ icon
     4832 likes

    Notepad++ is a free source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages.

    231 Notepad++ alternatives
    Notepad++ screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Code Formatting
    2.  Portable
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Search and Replace
    5.  Text formatting
    6.  Multiple Open Tabs
    7.  Multiple languages
    8.  Color coding
    9.  Support for Javascript
    10.  Built-in themes
    11.  Auto-saving
    12.  Syntax Highlighting
    13.  Dark Mode
    14.  Debugging
    15.  No Coding Required
    16.  Autocompletion
    Notepad++ iconSimple Code Editor Icon

    Notepad++ VS Simple Code Editor

    Is Notepad++ a good alternative to Simple Code Editor?
     
    • Notepad++ is the most popular Windows alternative to Simple Code Editor.

    • Notepad++ is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Simple Code Editor.

    • Notepad++ is Free and Open SourceSimple Code Editor is Free and Proprietary
    • Notepad++ is LightweightSimple Code Editor is not according to our users
  2. Visual Studio Code icon
     1281 likes

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

    209 Visual Studio Code alternatives
    Visual Studio Code screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS

    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
    Visual Studio Code iconSimple Code Editor Icon

    Visual Studio Code VS Simple Code Editor

    Is Visual Studio Code a good alternative to Simple Code Editor?
     
    • Visual Studio Code is the most popular Web-based, Mac & Linux alternative to Simple Code Editor.

    • Visual Studio Code is Free and ProprietarySimple Code Editor is also Free and Proprietary
    • Visual Studio Code is CustomizableSimple Code Editor is not according to our users
  3. VSCodium icon
     319 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.

    198 VSCodium alternatives
    VSCodium screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen 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
    VSCodium iconSimple Code Editor Icon

    VSCodium VS Simple Code Editor

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  4. Sublime Text icon
     1999 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.

    197 Sublime Text alternatives
    Sublime Text screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    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
    Sublime Text iconSimple Code Editor Icon

    Sublime Text VS Simple Code Editor

    Is Sublime Text a good alternative to Simple Code Editor?
     
    • Sublime Text is the most popular commercial alternative to Simple Code Editor.

    • Sublime Text is Paid and ProprietarySimple Code Editor is Free and Proprietary
    • Sublime Text is Lightweight and CustomizableSimple Code Editor is not according to our users
  5. Vim icon
     1305 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.

    209 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
    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
    Vim iconSimple Code Editor Icon

    Vim VS Simple Code Editor

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  6. Kate icon
     288 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.

    142 Kate alternatives
    Kate screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft

    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
    Kate iconSimple Code Editor Icon

    Kate VS Simple Code Editor

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  7. Geany icon
     556 likes

    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
    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.  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
    Geany iconSimple Code Editor Icon

    Geany VS Simple Code Editor

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  8. gedit icon
     686 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.

    186 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.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Autocompletion
    3.  Spell Checking
    4.  Support for Unicode
    gedit iconSimple Code Editor Icon

    gedit VS Simple Code Editor

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  9. GNU Emacs icon
     377 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:

    174 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
    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
    GNU Emacs iconSimple Code Editor Icon

    GNU Emacs VS Simple Code Editor

    Is GNU Emacs a good alternative to Simple Code Editor?
     
    • GNU Emacs is the most popular Android alternative to Simple Code Editor.

    • GNU Emacs is Free and Open SourceSimple Code Editor is Free and Proprietary
    • GNU Emacs is CustomizableSimple Code Editor is not according to our users
  10. GNU nano icon
     283 likes

    GNU nano is a small and friendly text editor. Besides basic text editing, nano offers many extra features like an interactive search and replace, go to line and column number, auto-indentation, feature toggles, internationalization support, and filename tab completion.

    142 GNU nano alternatives
    GNU nano screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Terminal-based
    3.  Search and Replace
    4.  Automatic Indentation
    GNU nano iconSimple Code Editor Icon

    GNU nano VS Simple Code Editor

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  11. PyCharm icon
     282 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.

    73 PyCharm alternatives
    PyCharm screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Support for Themes
    5.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Code Completion
    2.  IDE
    3.  Python IDE
    4.  Refactoring
    5.  Code Formatting
    6.  Embedded debugger
    7.  Syntax Highlighting
    8.  Git Support
    9.  Git integration
    10.  Autocompletion
    11.  Distraction-free
    12.  No Coding Required
    13.  Real time collaboration
    14.  Supports Python
    15.  GitHub Integration
    PyCharm iconSimple Code Editor Icon

    PyCharm VS Simple Code Editor

    Is PyCharm a good alternative to Simple Code Editor?
     
  12. TextMate icon
     268 likes

    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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

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

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Search and Replace
    4.  Automatic Indentation
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Code Formatting
    7.  Snippets Manager
    Discontinued

    Last commit and version is from 2021

    TextMate iconSimple Code Editor Icon

    TextMate VS Simple Code Editor

    Is TextMate a good alternative to Simple Code Editor?
     
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