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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.

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  1. Zed Editor icon
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    Zed Editor

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    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...

    68 Zed Editor alternatives
    Zed Editor screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Zed Editor screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Optimal performance
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Support for Themes
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  IDE
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Built-in terminal emulation
    5.  Autocompletion
    6.  Real time collaboration
    7.  Rust
    8.  Multiple Cursors
    9.  Fuzzy Finder
    10.  Refactoring
    11.  Distraction-free
    12.  Support for MarkDown
    13.  Git Support
    14.  Command palette
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    Guest

    it's blazing fast, has Elm support, and is the only tool that's not frustrating for remote pairing.

    Positive comment •Feb 13, 2024
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    • Zed Editor is Free and Open SourceVim is also Free and Open Source
    • Zed Editor is LightweightVim is not according to our users
  2. gedit icon
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    gedit

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    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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • GNOME
    • OpenSolaris
    • Flathub
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    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
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  4. Pulsar Editor icon
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    Pulsar Editor

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    A Community-led Hyper-Hackable Text Editor, built on Electron. and based on everything we love about our favorite editors.

    67 Pulsar Editor alternatives
    Welcome tab

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • Electron / Atom Shell

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Community-based
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Customizable
    6.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Hackable
    2.  IDE
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Add-ons
    5.  Tabbed interface
    6.  GitHub Integration
    7.  Support for MarkDown
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Distraction-free
    10.  Git Support
    11.  Code Formatting
    12.  Teletype
    13.  Folder Hierarchy
    14.  Electron based
    Pulsar Editor iconVim Icon

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  5. Micro icon
    Micro icon

    Micro

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    Micro is a terminal-based text editor that aims to be easy to use and intuitive, while also taking advantage of the full capabilities of modern terminals.

    38 Micro alternatives
    Micro screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
    Micro screenshot 1
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    Properties

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

    Features

    1.  Terminal-based
    2.  Intuitive
    3.  Zero configuration
    4.  Syntax Highlighting
    5.  Distraction-free
    6.  Plugin system
    7.  Command line interface
    8.  Lua scripting
    9.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    10.  Multiple Cursors
    11.  Color Palette
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    Jala015

    Intuitive keybindings, easy to configure, powerful out of the box and extensible via plugins.

    Positive comment •May 14, 2020
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    Guest

    Micro is really easy to use and intuitive.

    Positive comment •Nov 10, 2020
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    • Micro is Free and Open SourceVim is also Free and Open Source
    • Micro is LightweightVim is not according to our users
  6. Lite XL icon
    Lite XL icon

    Lite XL

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    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.

    50 Lite XL alternatives
    Lite XL screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Lite XL screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Support for Themes
    4.  Customizable
    5.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Multiple Cursors
    4.  Portable
    5.  Hackable
    6.  Autocompletion
    7.  Support for MarkDown
    8.  Full-Text Search
    9.  Support for scripting
    10.  Code Completion
    Lite XL iconVim Icon

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  7. TextMate icon
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    TextMate

     268 likes
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    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.

    162 TextMate alternatives
    TextMate screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    TextMate screenshot 1

    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 iconVim Icon

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  9. CudaText icon
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    CudaText

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    CudaText is a cross-platform text editor, written in Lazarus / Free Pascal.

    193 CudaText alternatives
    Multi-selections, Replace dialog at bottom

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    Dark theme, Minimap
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    Code Tree for Pascal lexer

    Properties

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

    Features

    1.  Native application
    2.  Minimap
    3.  Command palette
    4.  Autocompletion
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Portable
    CudaText iconVim Icon

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  10. CodeEdit icon
    CodeEdit icon

    CodeEdit

     11 likes
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    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...

    20 CodeEdit alternatives
    CodeEdit screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    CodeEdit screenshot 1
    CodeEdit screenshot 2
    +1
    CodeEdit screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  Snippets
    4.  Debugging
    5.  Collaborative Code Editor
    6.  Git integration
    7.  Code Completion
    8.  Swift
    CodeEdit iconVim Icon

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