Vim Classic Alternatives

Apps similar to Vim Classic include Notepad++, which is free and open source. Other options are Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, VSCodium and Vim. You're spoiled for choice with Code Editors like Vim Classic: we list more than 50 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS and the web.

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  1. Trae icon

    Trae

     16 likes

    Trae is an adaptive AI IDE that transforms how you work, collaborating with you to run faster.

    57 Trae alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • SG flagSingapore
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  2. CotEditor icon

    CotEditor

     48 likes

    Syntax Highlighting: Colorize more than 50 pre-installed major languages like HTML, PHP, Python, Ruby or Markdown. You can also create your own settings.

    182 CotEditor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • JP flagJapan
    version 4 released 2020-11-14
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    EmEditor

    Versatile Windows editor offering lightweight, ultra-fast performance with robust support for text, code, and CSV files, AI-assisted writing, macros, Unicode, plugins, syntax highlighting, advanced search, column editing, split v...

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  6. Bluefish Editor icon

    Bluefish Editor

     164 likes

    Bluefish is a powerful editor targeted towards programmers and webdesigners, with many options to write websites, scripts and programming code. Bluefish supports many programming and markup languages, and it focuses on editing dynamic and interactive websites.

    232 Bluefish Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Global
    Bluefish Editor screenshot 1
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  7. Aptana Studio icon

    Aptana Studio

     332 likes

    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...

    127 Aptana Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
    Aptana Studio screenshot 1
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  9. Lapce icon

    Lapce

     27 likes

    Lightning-fast and Powerful Code Editor written in Rust.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • CN flagChina
    Lapce screenshot 1
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  10. UltraEdit icon

    UltraEdit

     163 likes

    UltraEdit is a commercially maintained editor built for critical work where performance, reliability, and security matter most.

    234 UltraEdit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
    UltraEdit features an integrated FTP browser and supports syntax highlighting for hundreds of languages, with more always in the works. And with an integrated SSH/telnet client, scripting, custom tools, macros and Smart Templates, UltraEdit's ready for any coding session.
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  11. CodeEdit icon

    CodeEdit

     14 likes

    CodeEdit is a code editor built by the community, for the community, written entirely and unapologetically for macOS. Features include syntax highlighting, code completion, project find and replace, snippets, terminal, task running, debugging, git integration, code review...

    36 CodeEdit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    CodeEdit screenshot 1
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  12. Zasper icon

    Zasper

     10 likes

    A powerful IDE for data science, Zasper excels with massive concurrency support, enabling numerous simultaneous connections, minimal memory usage, and speedy performance. Suited for REPL-style data apps like Jupyter notebooks, fully supported on Mac with limited Linux support.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • IN flagIndia
    Zasper screenshot 1
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  13. PSPad icon

    PSPad

     203 likes

    PSPad is a freeware programmers editor in 8 languages for Microsoft Windows operating systems. Some features are highlighted syntax, ftp, projects and so on. Code explorer for Pascal, C/C++, INI, HTML, XML, PHP and more in development, internal web browser with APACHE support.

    189 PSPad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU
    Main Window - Project Settings
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  14. SciTE icon

    SciTE

     149 likes

    SciTE is a SCIntilla based Text Editor. Originally built to demonstrate Scintilla, it has grown to be a generally useful editor with facilities for building and running programs. It is best used for jobs with simple configurations - I use it for building test and demonstration...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • AU flagAustralia
    SciTE screenshot 1
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  15. Squircle CE icon

    Squircle CE

     13 likes

    Squircle CE is a fast, lightweight code editor and file manager with support for over 30 programming languages, remote file access via SFTP/FTP(S) and Git VCS integration. Whether you're a student, hobbyist, or professional developer, Squircle CE lets you write, manage, and...

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • RU flagRussia
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