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

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Visual Studio Code

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Code Editor
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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 May 14, 2024

Helix
Helix is a fast text editor for the terminal inspired by modal editors like Kakoune and Neovim. Built as a native app using .
78 Helix alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Helix Features
1. Lightweight
2. Syntax Highlighting
3. Command line interface
4. Autocompletion
5. Code Formatting
6. Support for Themes
7. No Tracking
8. Git Support
9. Distraction-free
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UltraEdit
UltraEdit is the ideal text, HTML and HEX editor, and an advanced PHP, Perl, Java and JavaScript editor for programmers. An industry-award winner, UltraEdit supports disk-based 64-bit file handling (standard) on 32-bit Windows platforms (Windows 2000 and later).
211 UltraEdit alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Code Editor
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
UltraEdit Features
Column based text editing
Support for large files
Hex Editor
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Bluefish Editor
Bluefish is a powerful editor targeted towards programmers and webdesigners, with many options to write websites, scripts and programming code. Bluefish supports many programming and markup languages, and it focuses on editing dynamic and interactive websites.
214 Bluefish Editor alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Code Editor
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
Bluefish Editor Features
Arduino
PHP IDE
Support for SFTP
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SciTE
SciTE is a SCIntilla based Text Editor. Originally built to demonstrate Scintilla, it has grown to be a generally useful editor with facilities for building and running programs. It is best used for jobs with simple configurations - I use it for building test and demonstration...
150 SciTE alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Xfce
SciTE VS Visual Studio Code
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Eclipse Theia
With Theia you can develop one IDE and run it in browsers or native desktop application from a single source. Theia is designed in a modular way to allow extenders and adopters customizing and extending every aspect of it.
15 Eclipse Theia alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Code Editor
- IDE
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
- Electron / Atom Shell
Top Eclipse Theia Features
1. Ad-free
2. Autocompletion
3. Works Offline
4. Git Support
5. Syntax Highlighting
6. No registration required
7. Dark Mode
8. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
9. No Tracking
10. Web-Based
11. Cloud IDE
12. Electron based
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Eclipse Theia VS Visual Studio Code
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- Almost everyone thinks Eclipse Theia is a great Visual Studio Code alternative.
- Eclipse Theia is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Visual Studio Code.
- Eclipse Theia is Free and Open SourceVisual Studio Code is Free and Proprietary

Phoenix Code
Phoenix Code is a text editor designed to make coding as intuitive and fun as playing a video game - specially crafted for web developers, designers, and students.
27 Phoenix Code alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Code Editor
- IDE
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
Top Phoenix Code Features
1. Live Preview
2. Lightweight
3. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
4. Works Offline
5. Syntax Highlighting
6. Support for MarkDown
7. Ad-free
8. No registration required
9. Privacy focused
10. Distraction-free
11. No Tracking
12. No Coding Required
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CotEditor
Syntax Highlighting: Colorize more than 50 pre-installed major languages like HTML, PHP, Python, Ruby or Markdown. You can also create your own settings.
155 CotEditor alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
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Top CotEditor Features
1. macOS-like
2. Colored Text
3. File Versioning
4. Support for Themes
5. Lightweight
6. Ad-free
7. No registration required
8. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
9. Dark Mode
10. No Coding Required
11. Syntax Highlighting
12. Works Offline
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