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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
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    Notepad++

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

    231 Notepad++ alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    TextFX plugin menu

    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.  Ad-free
    12.  Auto-saving
    13.  Syntax Highlighting
    14.  Dark Mode
    15.  Debugging
    16.  No Coding Required
    17.  Autocompletion
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    Comments about Notepad++ as an Alternative to Sublime Text
     
       
    redtrillix

    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.

    Top positive comment •May 28, 2023
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    Ron Bowman

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

    Positive comment •Feb 15, 2019
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    Guest

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

    Negative comment •Nov 11, 2018
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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 Paid and Proprietary
    • Notepad++ is LightweightSublime Text is not according to our users
  2. Vim icon
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    Vim

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    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
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • OpenSolaris
    • MorphOS
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
    GVim with netrw+airlines+ctrlspace+xkb-switch+monokai theme+Source Pro font
    Plugin Gitgutter shows added lines as '+' and altere as '~'.

    Properties

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

    Features

    1.  Keyboard focused
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Hackable
    4.  Well documented
    5.  Modal editor
    6.  Command line interface
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Support for MarkDown
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Portable
    11.  Batch Editing
    12.  Terminal-based
    13.  Macro Recording
    14.  Built-in terminal emulation
    15.  Support for Large File
    16.  Dedication to home row
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    Ron Bowman

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

    Positive comment •Feb 15, 2019
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    Guest

    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.

    Positive comment •Aug 4, 2020
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    • Most users think Vim is a great Sublime Text alternative.

    • Vim is Free and Open SourceSublime Text is Paid and Proprietary
    • Vim is Lightweight and CustomizableSublime Text is not according to our users
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    VSCodium

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    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
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Electron

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Prevent telemetry
    3.  IDE
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No registration required
    6.  MIT License
    7.  Autocompletion
    8.  Git integration
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Syntax Highlighting
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Minimap
    13.  Color coding
    14.  Built-in terminal emulation
    15.  Support for MarkDown
    16.  Code navigation
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    Paul

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

    Positive comment •Nov 4, 2022
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    durgeshhirani131

    it is (VScode - microsoft telemetry).

    Positive comment •Nov 27, 2023
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    Guest

    Having used MS VSCode for a while, its refreshing to have a version that is TRULY open source. And if you've used MS's VSCode, than using this won't alter your workforce at ALL.

    Positive comment •Dec 24, 2020
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    • Almost everyone thinks VSCodium is a great Sublime Text alternative.

    • VSCodium is Free and Open SourceSublime Text is Paid and Proprietary
    • VSCodium is Customizable and Privacy focusedSublime Text is not according to our users
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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.

    147 Geany alternatives
    Geany screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Minimalistic
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    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.  Ad-free
    11.  Distraction-free
    12.  Autocompletion
    13.  Code Formatting
    14.  Batch Editing
    15.  Hierarchical Structure
    16.  Support for Large File
    17.  Built-in terminal emulation
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    Guest

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

    Positive comment •Dec 7, 2016
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    LucasVieites

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

    Positive comment •Nov 16, 2015
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    • Almost everyone thinks Geany is a great Sublime Text alternative.

    • Geany is Free and Open SourceSublime Text is Paid and Proprietary
    • Geany is Lightweight and MinimalisticSublime Text is not according to our users
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    Kate

     288 likes
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    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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
    Kate screenshot 1
    Kate with an ATOM color scheme using some RegEx to find and replace.

    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
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    Paul

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

    Positive comment •Nov 4, 2022
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    Ron Bowman

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

    Positive comment •Feb 15, 2019
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    • Almost everyone thinks Kate is a great Sublime Text alternative.

    • Kate is Free and Open SourceSublime Text is Paid and Proprietary
    • Kate is LightweightSublime Text is not according to our users
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    Neovim

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    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.

    100 Neovim alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Neovim screenshot 1

    Properties

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

    Features

    1.  Lua scripting
    2.  Terminal-based
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  Asynchronous
    5.  Vim
    6.  Sane defaults
    7.  Distraction-free
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Autocompletion
    11.  Code Formatting
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    GNU Emacs

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    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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Homebrew
    • Snapcraft
    • Debian
    • MacPorts
    Beyond just being able to edit plain text files, Emacs includes special features to help you write in many different human languages and programming/markup languages
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    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    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.  No Tracking
    11.  IDE All Languages
    12.  Editable text color schemes
    13.  Code Completion
    14.  Package Control
    15.  Works Offline
    16.  Spell Checking
    17.  Ad-free
    18.  Support for MarkDown
    19.  No registration required
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    au

    More powerful and extensible plugins.

    Positive comment •Aug 28, 2017
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    • 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 Paid and Proprietary
    • GNU Emacs is CustomizableSublime Text is not according to our users
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