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The best open source alternative to Sublime Text is Notepad++. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Sublime Text and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Sublime Text are Vim, VSCodium, Geany and Kate.

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  1. Notepad++ icon

    Notepad++

     4926 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.

    248 Notepad++ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Comments about Notepad++ as an Alternative to Sublime Text
    Top Positive Comment
    redtrillix
    0

    Very good interface, with lots of plugins, and i find it to be lighter than Sublime Text, though it doesn't have an official Linux app.

    Ron Bowman
    Positive
    0

    On Windows, Notepad++ is the greatest alternative to all other text editors.

    Guest
    Negative
    -4

    notepad++ doesn't have an output screen to show the code output and its interface is not as good

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 6 comments
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    • Most users think Notepad++ is a great Sublime Text alternative.

    • Notepad++ is the most popular Open Source alternative to Sublime Text.

    • Notepad++ is Free and Open SourceSublime Text is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Notepad++ is Privacy focusedSublime Text is not according to our users
  2. Vim icon

    Vim

     1343 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.

    214 Vim alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • OpenSolaris
    • MorphOS
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
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    Comments about Vim as an Alternative to Sublime Text
    Ron Bowman
    Positive
    6

    Much more options than any other editor. While this is great for the experienced user, novice users could easily get confused.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    terminal-based, open-source, very fast, extensible, text editor and by that I mean it is not intended as an IDE while other recommendations mostly are, can confuse new users, but overall it is very awesome if you can get used to it.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Vim is a great Sublime Text alternative.

    • Vim is Free and Open SourceSublime Text is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. VSCodium icon

    VSCodium

     402 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.

    196 VSCodium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Electron
    • Snapcraft
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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    Comments about VSCodium as an Alternative to Sublime Text
    Paul
    Positive
    0

    VS Code, but truly open source, and without the Microsoft crap.

    durgeshhirani131
    Positive
    0

    it is (VScode - microsoft telemetry).

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Clear user interface and many helpful functions. Just like VSCode, but without unwanted code. The best editor for developers,

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 4 comments
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    • Almost everyone thinks VSCodium is a great Sublime Text alternative.

    • VSCodium is Free and Open SourceSublime Text is Freemium and Proprietary
    • VSCodium is Privacy focusedSublime Text is not according to our users
  5. Geany icon

    Geany

     575 likes

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

    152 Geany alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
    • Haiku
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    Comments about Geany as an Alternative to Sublime Text
    Guest
    Positive
    2

    its support many programming language and so easy to compile,build,and run..!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    LucasVieites
    Positive
    1

    For users who come from a Linux environment this is a perfect editor to keep using on MacOS X

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    Geany icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Geany is a great Sublime Text alternative.

    • Geany is Free and Open SourceSublime Text is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Geany is Minimalistic and Privacy focusedSublime Text is not according to our users
  6. Kate icon

    Kate

     312 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.

    144 Kate alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
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    Comments about Kate as an Alternative to Sublime Text
    Paul
    Positive
    0

    Really good code editor, especially if you're using Linux and KDE.

    Ron Bowman
    Positive
    1

    Kate is among the best text editors, especially when working on multiple documents simultaneously.

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    Kate icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Kate is a great Sublime Text alternative.

    • Kate is Free and Open SourceSublime Text is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. Zed Editor icon

    Zed Editor

     107 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.

    87 Zed Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  9. GNU Emacs icon

    GNU Emacs

     387 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:

    181 GNU Emacs alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Debian
    • MacPorts
    • Homebrew
    The GNU Emacs Manual calls Emacs the extensible, customizable, self-documenting real-time display editor
     
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    Comments about GNU Emacs as an Alternative to Sublime Text
    au
    Positive
    1

    More powerful and extensible plugins.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    GNU Emacs icon

    • Almost everyone thinks GNU Emacs is a great Sublime Text alternative.

    • GNU Emacs is the most popular Android alternative to Sublime Text.

    • GNU Emacs is Free and Open SourceSublime Text is Freemium and Proprietary
    • GNU Emacs is Privacy focusedSublime Text is not according to our users
  10. Neovim icon

    Neovim

     187 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.

    105 Neovim alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chocolatey
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
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  11. gedit icon

    gedit

     694 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.

    192 gedit alternatives

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • GNOME
    • OpenSolaris
    • Flathub
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    Comments about gedit as an Alternative to Sublime Text
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Pales in comparison feature-wise and performance-wise.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Sublime Text Icon
    gedit icon

    • Most users think gedit is a great Sublime Text alternative.

    • gedit is Free and Open SourceSublime Text is Freemium and Proprietary
    • gedit is Privacy focusedSublime Text is not according to our users
  12. GNU nano icon

    GNU nano

     289 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.

    153 GNU nano alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
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    Comments about GNU nano as an Alternative to Sublime Text
    Guest
    Negative
    10

    Functionally-wise, Nano would be GNU counterpart of notepad.exe, nowhere near functionality of Sublime Text.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    vfrico
    Negative
    1

    It is command line based, and does not have any kind of plugins or themes.

    Guest
    Negative
    -6

    It's barely replacement of MS-DOS Wordstar from 80's...

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    GNU nano icon

    • Most users think GNU nano is a great Sublime Text alternative.

    • GNU nano is Free and Open SourceSublime Text is Freemium and Proprietary
  13. Edit icon

    Edit

     19 likes

    Open-source command-line text editor for Windows with a modern interface inspired by MS-DOS Editor, featuring key bindings, lightweight build under 250KB, multi-file handling with ctrl + P, keyboard-optimized navigation, and direct file editing for developers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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