Vis Alternatives

Vis is described as 'Aims to be a modern, legacy-free, simple yet efficient editor, combining the strengths of both vi(m) and sam. It extends vi's modal editing with built-in support for multiple cursors/selections and combines it with sam's structural regular expression based command' and is a Text Editor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Vis for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, BSD and Flathub apps. The best Vis alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Vis are Visual Studio Code, VSCodium, Sublime Text and Vim.

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Vis

Text Editor
Free • Open Source

Vis aims to be a modern, legacy-free, simple yet efficient editor, combining the strengths of both vi(m) and sam. It extends vi's modal editing with built-in support for multiple cursors/selections and combines it with...

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Vis alternatives page was last updated Jul 26, 2019

jEdit
jEdit is a mature programmer's text editor with hundreds (counting the time developing plugins) of person-years of development behind it. jEdit beats many expensive development tools for features and ease of use AND it is released as free software with full source code...
137 jEdit alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
jEdit Features
Java based
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jEdit VS Vis
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TextWrangler
TextWrangler is the powerful general purpose text editor, and Unix and server administrator’s tool.
92 TextWrangler alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
TextWrangler Features
Support for Unicode
Search and Replace
Coding
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Discontinued
The developers announced that development of TextWrangler has stopped, in favor of concentrating their efforts on the development of BBEdit.Quoted from the TextWrangler webpage, "We are sunsetting TextWrangler, and we encourage anyone interested in TextWrangler to download and use BBEdit instead."
TextWrangler VS Vis
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Zed Code Editor
Zed is a fully offline-capable text and code editor you can use to edit files locally, on Dropbox, or remotely on any server. It has all the code editor features you'd expect and more:
103 Zed Code Editor alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Code Editor
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Chrome OS
- Google Chrome
Zed Code Editor Features
Syntax Highlighting
Works Offline
Dropbox integration
Code Completion
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+1
Discontinued
No code committed in eight years. Linked website has no mention of any code editor.
Zed Code Editor VS Vis
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EmEditor
EmEditor is a fast Unicode 64bit text editor for Windows 11/10/7/Vista/XP/2000 supporting extremely large files (up to 248 GB), binary files, comparison, multiline editing, easy numbering, scriptable macros, CSV files, script key...

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Mousepad
A simple text editor for the Xfce desktop environment. Mousepad aims to be an easy-to-use and fast editor for quickly editing text files, not a development environment or an editor with a huge bunch of plugins.
75 Mousepad alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
- Flathub
- Xfce
Mousepad Features
1. Lightweight
2. Simple text editor
3. Gtk
4. Tabbed interface
5. Drag and Drop
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Mousepad VS Vis
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Pluma
Pluma, fork of gedit , is a text editor part of MATE Desktop Environment. It supports most standard editor features, extending this basic functionality with other features not usually found in simple text...
158 Pluma alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Linux
Pluma Features
1. Lightweight
2. Syntax Highlighting
3. Tabbed interface
4. Support for Unicode
5. Automatic Indentation
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Leafpad
Leafpad is a lightweight text editor that emphasizes simplicity. As development focuses on keeping weight down to a minimum, only the most essential features are implemented in the editor.
103 Leafpad alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- BSD
- Cygwin
- MacPorts
Leafpad Features
1. Lightweight
2. Simple text editor
3. Text editing
4. Graphical User Interface
5. Gtk
6. Drag and Drop
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Discontinued
Last stable release is from 2010. http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/leafpad/
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Graviton Editor
Graviton Code Editor is a minimalist, cross-platform editor focused on speed, customization and productivity.
187 Graviton Editor alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Graviton Editor Features
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Syntax Highlighting
Autocompletion
Plugin API
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Textadept
Textadept is a fast, minimalist, and ridiculously extensible cross-platform text editor for programmers. Written in a combination of C and Lua and relentlessly optimized for speed and minimalism over the years, Textadept is an ideal editor for programmers who want endless...
90 Textadept alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
Textadept Features
1. Syntax Highlighting
2. Lightweight
3. Portable
4. Command line interface
5. Lua scripting
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Textadept VS Vis
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Kakoune
Vim inspired text editor with support for multiple selections and scores of other "out of the box" features.
79 Kakoune alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- Cygwin
Kakoune Features
1. Autocompletion
2. Syntax Highlighting
3. Modal editor
4. Works in a terminal
5. Multiple Cursors
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Kakoune VS Vis
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ReText
ReText is a simple text editor for Markdown and reStructuredText documents with syntax highlighting and optional live preview.
195 ReText alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
ReText Features
1. Lightweight
2. Support for MarkDown
3. Live Preview
4. Distraction-free
5. WYSIWYG Support
6. ReStructuredText
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ReText VS Vis
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Textastic
Textastic is an advanced code editor for iOS and macOS with support for syntax highlighting, remote file transfer, and SSH.
67 Textastic alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Code Editor
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
+9
Textastic Features
1. Syntax Highlighting
2. Support for Themes
3. Dark Mode
4. Support for FTP
5. Sync with iCloud
6. Dropbox integration
7. Support for SFTP
8. Local Storage
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Textastic VS Vis
Is Textastic a good alternative to Vis?
- Textastic is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Vis.
- Textastic is Paid and ProprietaryVis is Free and Open Source

Haroopad
Haroopad is a markdown enabled document processor for creating web-friendly documents. You can author various formats of documents such as blog article, slide, presentation, report, and e-mail as if experts did.
103 Haroopad alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Haroopad Features
Support for MarkDown
Vim key mapping
Publishing
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+4
Discontinued
The last update was in December 2018.
Haroopad VS Vis
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