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There are many alternatives to Sublime Text for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux Text Editor alternative is Visual Studio Code, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Sublime Text and loads of them are Text Editors available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux Text Editor alternatives to Sublime Text are Vim, VSCodium, Geany and Kate.

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Sublime Text

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Text Editor
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Sublime Text is a sophisticated text editor for code, html and prose - any kind of text file. You'll love the slick user interface and extraordinary features.

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Sublime Text alternatives page was last updated Mar 15, 2023

gedit
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.
183 gedit alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Chrome OS
- BSD
- GNOME
- OpenSolaris
- Flathub
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gedit Features
1. Lightweight
2. Syntax Highlighting
3. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
4. Customizable
5. Autocompletion
6. Works Offline
7. Ad-free
8. Spell Checking
9. Privacy focused
10. Support for Unicode
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Comments about gedit as an Alternative to Sublime Text

Guest
Pales in comparison feature-wise and performance-wise.
Negative comment •Jan 22, 2018
0
- Most users think gedit is a great Sublime Text alternative.
- gedit is Free and Open SourceSublime Text is Paid and Proprietary
- gedit is Privacy focusedSublime Text is not according to our users

GNU nano
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
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Haiku
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GNU nano Features
1. Command line interface
2. Terminal-based
3. Search and Replace
4. Lightweight
5. Automatic Indentation
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Comments about GNU nano as an Alternative to Sublime Text

Guest
Functionally-wise, Nano would be GNU counterpart of notepad.exe, nowhere near functionality of Sublime Text.
Negative comment •Nov 6, 2015
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vfrico
It is command line based, and does not have any kind of plugins or themes.
Negative comment •Jun 10, 2017
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Guest
It's barely replacement of MS-DOS Wordstar from 80's...
Negative comment •Jun 15, 2017
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- Most users think GNU nano is a great Sublime Text alternative.
- GNU nano is Free and Open SourceSublime Text is Paid and Proprietary

Zed Editor
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...
64 Zed Editor alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Code Editor
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Top Zed Editor Features
1. Syntax Highlighting
2. Lightweight
3. Optimal performance
4. IDE
5. Dark Mode
6. Built-in terminal emulation
7. Autocompletion
8. Ad-free
9. Real time collaboration
10. Works Offline
11. Support for Themes
12. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
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Pulsar Editor
A Community-led Hyper-Hackable Text Editor, built on Electron. and based on everything we love about our favorite editors.
65 Pulsar Editor alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Chrome OS
- BSD
- Electron / Atom Shell
Top Pulsar Editor Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
2. Community-based
3. Hackable
4. IDE
5. No registration required
6. Works Offline
7. Ad-free
8. Support for MarkDown
9. Dark Mode
10. Distraction-free
11. Git Support
12. No Tracking
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CudaText
CudaText is a cross-platform text editor, written in Lazarus / Free Pascal.
190 CudaText alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Flathub
+3
Top CudaText Features
1. Lightweight
2. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
3. Native application
4. Customizable
5. Minimap
6. Command palette
7. Autocompletion
8. Syntax Highlighting
9. Support for Themes
10. Ad-free
11. No registration required
12. Portable
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Comments about CudaText as an Alternative to Sublime Text

David
CudaText is one of the few alternatives that's close to Sublime Text in speed while also covering the same breadth of core features like built-in minimap, command-palette and extensibility. The key difference is probably just that CudaText doesn't look as refined.
Positive comment •Feb 18, 2020
2
- Almost everyone thinks CudaText is a great Sublime Text alternative.
- CudaText is Free and Open SourceSublime Text is Paid and Proprietary

Lite XL
Lite XL is a lightweight text editor written mostly in Lua — it aims to provide something practical, pretty, small and fast, implemented as simply as possible; easy to modify and extend, or to use without doing either.
48 Lite XL alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Top Lite XL Features
1. Lightweight
2. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
3. Support for Themes
4. Customizable
5. Dark Mode
6. Syntax Highlighting
7. Works Offline
8. Portable
9. Autocompletion
10. Support for MarkDown
11. Full-Text Search
12. Support for scripting
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Lapce
Lightning-fast and Powerful Code Editor written in Rust.
192 Lapce alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Code Editor
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Top Lapce Features
1. Rust
2. Lightweight
3. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
4. Built-in terminal emulation
5. Syntax Highlighting
6. Git Support
7. No registration required
8. Support for Themes
9. Full-Text Search
10. Ad-free
11. Works Offline
12. Dark Mode
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