Vim Alternatives for Mac

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

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Vim alternatives are mainly Text Editors but may also be Code Editors or IDEs. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Vim.

Vim

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Code Editor
Free • Open Source

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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Vim alternatives page was last updated Sep 5, 2024

GoLand
A Clever IDE to Go.
14 GoLand alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- IDE
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
GoLand Features
Debugging
Refactoring
Code Completion
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Spacevim
Spacevim is Spacemacs for Vim .
29 Spacevim alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Spacevim Features
Vim
EMACS
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Onivim 2
Onivim 2 is a retro-futuristic modal editor - the next iteration of the Onivim project - combining Vim-style modal editing with the aesthetics and language features of modern editors.
77 Onivim 2 alternatives
License model
- Paid • Open Source
Application types
- Code Editor
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Onivim 2 Features
Vim
Command palette
Code Completion
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Discontinued
The last GitHub commit is from December 11, 2021.

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TEXTREME
TEXTREME is a lively, animated text editor with the feel of a retro videogame complete with sounds and game-like visual effects. The screen shakes as you type while particle effects decorate new characters.
103 TEXTREME alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
TEXTREME Features
Text editing
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Doom Emacs
Doom is a configuration framework for GNU Emacs tailored for Emacs bankruptcy veterans who want less framework in their frameworks and the performance of a hand rolled config (or better). It can be a foundation for your own config or a resource for Emacs enthusiasts to learn...
33 Doom Emacs alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- IDE
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Doom Emacs Features
1. Optimal performance
2. Vim key mapping
3. Distribution
4. Extensive customisability
5. EMACS
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SlickEdit
SlickEdit is a cross-platform, multi-language code editor that gives programmers the ability to code in over 40 languages on 7 platforms.
94 SlickEdit alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
SlickEdit Features
Autocompletion
Syntax Highlighting
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
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TextEdit
When you need to create text documents, TextEdit is a highly versatile word processor, including tools to format and layout your page, edit and stylize text, check spelling, create tables and lists, import graphics, work with HTML, and even add music and movie files.
101 TextEdit alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
TextEdit Features
Rich text editing
Graphical User Interface
Plain text file
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Aquamacs Emacs
An Editor for Text, HTML, LaTeX, C++, Java, Python, R, Perl, Ruby, PHP, and more...
129 Aquamacs Emacs alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
Aquamacs Emacs Features
Support for LaTeX
EMACS
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