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Visual Studio Code alternatives page was last updated Jul 9, 2024
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  1. Lines code editor icon
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    Lines code editor

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    Lines is a modern and minimalist text editor - IDE with support for over 150 programming languages, embedded code inspectors and many other cool tools to help you write better code.

    182 Lines code editor alternatives
    Responsive preview, code outline, project explorer, tabs. (new version 5.2)

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Lines on Ubuntu
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    Lines code editor Features

    1.  Autocompletion
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Distraction-free
    5.  Javascript scripting
    6.  External commands
    7.  Integrated Search
    8.  Built-in Color picker
    9.  Integrated Web Browser
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  2. Textosaurus icon
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    Textosaurus

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    Simple cross-platform text editor based on Qt and Scintilla.

    39 Textosaurus alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Textosaurus Features

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Portable
    3.  Code Formatting
    4.  Color coding
    5.  Native GUI
    Discontinued

    Last GitHub commit on Sep 2020 and last release on Dec 2019.

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  4. PICO (the PIne COmposer)

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    PICO means "very small" and also stands for "PIne COmposer". PICO is designed to be a "simple editor", ie only the bare minimum of commands and simply to use. Very good for beginners who wish to write emails and posts.

    14 PICO (the PIne COmposer) alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  5. Text Editor icon
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    Text Editor

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    GNOME Text Editor is a simple text editor focused on a pleasing default experience.

    51 Text Editor alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Text Editor Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Lightweight
    4.  Syntax Highlighting
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Support for Themes
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Privacy focused
    9.  Crash recovery
    10.  Auto-saving
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  6. Codium icon
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    Codium

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    A fork of VSCodium supporting Windows 7/8/8.1.

    1 Codium alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Codium Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  VSCode
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  7. Zee icon
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    Zee

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    Zee is a modern editor for the terminal, written in Rust. It is a highly experimental code. In the old tradition of text editor demos, here's what it currently looks like editing its own source code.

    25 Zee alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Zee Features

    1.  Command line interface
    Discontinued

    Last update was in August 2022

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  9. Cream (for Vim) icon
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    Cream (for Vim)

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    Cream is a free text editor.

    A modern configuration of the powerful and famous Vim , Cream is for Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and FreeBSD.

    19 Cream (for Vim) alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Vim
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    Discontinued

    Last update on 2018.

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