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Visual Studio Code is not available for Android but there are some alternatives with similar functionality. The best Android IDE alternative is GNU Emacs, 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 six of them are IDEs available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android IDE alternatives to Visual Studio Code are Replit, Acode, Squircle CE and Visual Code Space.

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  1. GNU Emacs icon

    GNU Emacs

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    GNU Emacs, often simply referred to as Emacs, is an extensible and customizable text editor. Its core functionality is powered by an interpreter for Emacs Lisp, a dialect of the Lisp programming language that has been extended to support text editing. This software's key features include extensibility, customizability, and the ability to be further extended by plugins and extensions. It is compatible with a wide range of operating systems including Mac, Windows, Linux, BSD, Haiku, Homebrew, Android, and F-Droid.

    As an alternative to Visual Studio Code, GNU Emacs is recognized for its speed and advanced autocomplete capabilities. It's also noted for its ability to run in a command line and its extensive collection of available plugins. Users have highlighted its extensive extensibility, stating that it surpasses Visual Studio Code in this regard. Unlike Visual Studio Code, GNU Emacs is not based on a web browser and can be used without a mouse. It's also appreciated for its compatibility with OpenBSD and its ability to handle all the tasks required for daily work. While both GNU Emacs and Visual Studio Code share features like extensibility by plugins/extensions and customizability, GNU Emacs is particularly popular among Android users.

    185 GNU Emacs alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Debian
    • MacPorts
    • Homebrew
    Beyond just being able to edit plain text files, Emacs includes special features to help you write in many different human languages and programming/markup languages
     
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    Skalamanga
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    @yetanotherqubick I believe the original comment was "Emacs is a great operating system that desperately needs a text editor"

    yetanotherqubick
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    "Emacs is not just a code editor or an IDE, but a whole operating system around plain text."

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    I like Gnu Emacs as alternative of Visual Studio Code because it's free and it works on OpenBSD and I can do everything I need for my daily work.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • GNU Emacs is Free and Open SourceVisual Studio Code is Free and Proprietary
    • GNU Emacs is Privacy focused and LightweightVisual Studio Code is not according to our users
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    Replit

     92 likes

    Replit is a collaborative cloud development environment offering in-browser IDE features like AI assistance, real-time collaboration, Git support, hosting, deployment, syntax highlighting, plugin extensibility, ad-free UI, dark mode, and live code sharing.

    112 Replit alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  4. Acode icon

    Acode

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    Acode is light weight yet powerful code editor and web IDE for android. You can use this editor for editing HTML, JavaScript, text.

    8 Acode alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    Replit

    Replit is a collaborative cloud development environment offering in-browser IDE features like AI assistance, real-time collaboration, Git support, hosting, deployment, syntax highlighting, plugin extensibility, ad-free UI, dark m...

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    Squircle CE

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    Squircle CE is a fast, lightweight code editor and file manager with support for over 30 programming languages, remote file access via SFTP/FTP(S) and Git VCS integration. Whether you're a student, hobbyist, or professional developer, Squircle CE lets you write, manage, and...

    74 Squircle CE alternatives

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    Rustroid

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    A Rust IDE for Android.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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