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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 Mar 14, 2024

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
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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 Visual Studio Code
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Nova
The beautiful, fast, flexible, native Mac code editor from Panic.
128 Nova alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Code Editor
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
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Nova Features
1. Syntax Highlighting
2. Lightweight
3. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
4. Autocompletion
5. Live Preview
6. Works Offline
7. Dark Mode
8. Support for Themes
9. Support for FTP
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Nova VS Visual Studio Code
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Spacemacs
Spacemacs is an beautiful Emacs distribution designed for both GNU Emacs and Vim users.
40 Spacemacs alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Spacemacs Features
EMACS
Vim
Vim key mapping
Emacs integration
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Spacemacs VS Visual Studio Code
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Comments about Spacemacs as an Alternative to Visual Studio Code

inventor500
It is by far more extendable than Visual Studio Code, and combines the best of EMACS and VIM. The only downside is that it loads only a little faster than VS Code, instead of much faster like EMACS.
Positive comment •Apr 3, 2020
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- Spacemacs is Free and Open SourceVisual Studio Code is Free and Proprietary

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ecode
ecode is a lightweight multi-platform code editor designed for modern hardware with a focus on responsiveness and performance. It has been developed with the hardware-accelerated eepp GUI, which provides the core technology for the editor.
55 ecode alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Top ecode Features
1. No Tracking
2. Lightweight
3. Git Support
4. Works Offline
5. Autocompletion
6. Dark Mode
7. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
8. Portable
9. Syntax Highlighting
10. Ad-free
11. No registration required
12. Color Palette
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ecode VS Visual Studio Code
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MacVim
MacVim is a port of the text editor Vim to macOS. MacVim supports multiple windows with tabbed editing and a host of other features such as:
90 MacVim alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
MacVim Features
No registration required
Vim
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MacVim VS Visual Studio Code
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LiteIDE
LiteIDE is a simple, open source, cross-platform Go IDE.
23 LiteIDE alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Code Editor
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Top LiteIDE Features
1. Lightweight
2. Dark Mode
3. Code Formatting
4. Portable
5. No registration required
6. Ad-free
7. Support for Themes
8. Support for MarkDown
9. Syntax Highlighting
10. Works Offline
11. Autocompletion
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LiteIDE VS Visual Studio Code
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Smultron
Smultron is a text editor for Mac OS X Leopard 10.5 which is both easy to use and powerful. It is designed to neither confuse newcomers nor disappoint advanced users. It should work perfectly for a whole variety of needs - like web programming, script editing, making a to do...
75 Smultron alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
Smultron VS Visual Studio Code
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