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Visual Studio Code

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Code Editor
Free • Proprietary

Visual Studio Code is a free and extensible code editor for building web, desktop, and mobile applications, using any programming language and framework.

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Visual Studio Code alternatives page was last updated Oct 4, 2024

Geany
556 likes
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
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Code Editor
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- PortableApps.com
- Flathub
- Flatpak
- Snapcraft
+5
Top Geany Features
1. Lightweight
2. Support for Themes
3. Multiplatform
4. IDE
5. Minimalistic
6. Syntax Highlighting
7. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
8. Support for LaTeX
9. Ad-free
10. Distraction-free
11. Autocompletion
12. Code Formatting
Geany VS Visual Studio Code
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Zed Editor
46 likes
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...
67 Zed Editor alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Code Editor
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Top Zed Editor Features
1. Syntax Highlighting
2. Lightweight
3. Optimal performance
4. IDE
5. Dark Mode
6. Built-in terminal emulation
7. Autocompletion
8. Ad-free
9. Real time collaboration
10. Works Offline
11. Support for Themes
12. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Zed Editor VS Visual Studio Code
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Pulsar Editor
38 likes
A Community-led Hyper-Hackable Text Editor, built on Electron. and based on everything we love about our favorite editors.
67 Pulsar Editor alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Chrome OS
- BSD
- Electron / Atom Shell
Top Pulsar Editor Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
2. Community-based
3. Hackable
4. IDE
5. Works Offline
6. No registration required
7. Customizable
8. Ad-free
9. Support for MarkDown
10. Dark Mode
11. Distraction-free
12. Git Support
Pulsar Editor VS Visual Studio Code
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Comments about Pulsar Editor as an Alternative to Visual Studio Code

RemovedUser
pulsar is slow compared to vs code, which is not that fast to begin with.
Positive comment •Oct 27, 2023
0
- Almost everyone thinks Pulsar Editor is a great Visual Studio Code alternative.
- Pulsar Editor is Free and Open SourceVisual Studio Code is Free and Proprietary

Lite XL
43 likes
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
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Code Editor
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Top Lite XL Features
1. Lightweight
2. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
3. Support for Themes
4. Customizable
5. Dark Mode
6. Syntax Highlighting
7. Works Offline
8. Portable
9. Autocompletion
10. Support for MarkDown
11. Full-Text Search
12. Support for scripting
Lite XL VS Visual Studio Code
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Lapce
25 likes
Lightning-fast and Powerful Code Editor written in Rust.
194 Lapce alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Code Editor
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Top Lapce Features
1. Rust
2. Lightweight
3. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
4. Built-in terminal emulation
5. Syntax Highlighting
6. Git Support
7. No registration required
8. Support for Themes
9. Full-Text Search
10. Ad-free
11. Works Offline
12. Dark Mode
Lapce VS Visual Studio Code
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Comments about Lapce as an Alternative to Visual Studio Code

Guest
It's fast, written in Rust, no registration, easy setting and keybindings files to customize, better built in terminal.
Positive comment •Oct 4, 2024
0
- Almost everyone thinks Lapce is a great Visual Studio Code alternative.
- Lapce is Free and Open SourceVisual Studio Code is Free and Proprietary
- Lapce is LightweightVisual Studio Code is not according to our users

WebStorm
131 likes
JetBrains WebStorm is a commercial IDE for JavaScript, CSS & HTML built on JetBrains' IntelliJ IDEA platform.
60 WebStorm alternatives
License model
- Free Personal • Proprietary
Application types
- IDE
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
WebStorm Features
Syntax Highlighting
Support for Javascript
Secure File Sharing
+3
WebStorm VS Visual Studio Code
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Comments about WebStorm as an Alternative to Visual Studio Code

Guest
easily the most professional one and things work properly not dependent on outside programmers
Positive comment •Jul 25, 2020
0
Kristopher Kalish
WebStorm at the time of writing has slightly better integration with JS build tools and TypeScript. If you're doing primarily frontend work, WebStorm is probably still the best choice. However, VsCode is a bit more flexible if you move out of that area.
Positive comment •Jan 4, 2019
0
- Almost everyone thinks WebStorm is a great Visual Studio Code alternative.
- WebStorm is Free Personal and ProprietaryVisual Studio Code is Free and Proprietary

Helix
21 likes
Helix is a fast text editor for the terminal inspired by modal editors like Kakoune and Neovim. Built as a native app using .
80 Helix alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Code Editor
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Helix Features
1. Syntax Highlighting
2. Lightweight
3. Command line interface
4. Autocompletion
5. Code Formatting
6. Support for Themes
7. No Tracking
8. Git Support
9. Distraction-free
10. Ad-free
Helix VS Visual Studio Code
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