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There are many alternatives to Visual Studio Code for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux IDE 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 many of them are IDEs available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux IDE alternatives to Visual Studio Code are Sublime Text, Vim, Kate and Neovim.
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- 58 IntelliJ IDEA alternatives
IntelliJ IDEA, a JetBrains IDE, is the leading integrated development environment that makes Java and Kotlin development a more productive and enjoyable experience. It helps you produce high-quality code more efficiently, provides everything you need out of the box, and takes...
Top IntelliJ IDEA Features
- IDE
- Code Completion
- Dark Mode
- Syntax Highlighting
- Support for Themes
- Real time collaboration
- Ad-free
- Works Offline
- Autocompletion
- Spell Checking
- Distraction-free
- Code Formatting
IntelliJ IDEA VS Visual Studio Code
Is IntelliJ IDEA a good alternative to Visual Studio Code? - 144 Geany alternatives
Geany is a powerful, stable and lightweight programmer's text editor that provides tons of useful features without bogging down your workflow.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- PortableApps.com
- Flathub
- Flatpak
- Snapcraft
Top Geany Features
- Lightweight
- Support for Themes
- Multiplatform
- IDE
- Minimalistic
- Syntax Highlighting
- Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
- Support for LaTeX
- Ad-free
- Distraction-free
- Autocompletion
- Code Formatting
Geany VS Visual Studio Code
Is Geany a good alternative to Visual Studio Code? - 64 Zed Editor alternatives
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...
Top Zed Editor Features
- Syntax Highlighting
- Lightweight
- Optimal performance
- IDE
- Dark Mode
- Built-in terminal emulation
- Autocompletion
- Ad-free
- Real time collaboration
- Works Offline
- Support for Themes
- Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Zed Editor VS Visual Studio Code
Is Zed Editor a good alternative to Visual Studio Code? - 107 Apache NetBeans alternatives
A free, open-source Integrated Development Environment for software developers. You get all the tools you need to create professional desktop, enterprise, web, and mobile applications with the Java language, C/C++, and even dynamic languages such as PHP, JavaScript, Groovy, and...
Top Apache NetBeans Features
- Java IDE
- Refactoring
- Code Formatting
- Git Support
- Embedded debugger
- Built-in terminal emulation
- Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
- Syntax Highlighting
- Simple installation
- Code Completion
- PHP IDE
- Multiple languages
Apache NetBeans VS Visual Studio Code
Is Apache NetBeans a good alternative to Visual Studio Code?Comments about Apache NetBeans as an Alternative to Visual Studio Code
ericwatersNetBeans is great and all, but it's an IDE, not a coding text editor. Inf act, there's a lot of IDEs listed as alternatives to VS Code, and they're really not.
8It's an IDE, not a generic text editor. While visually similar, they are quite different.
-1 - 97 Brackets alternatives
Brackets is an open-source editor for web design and development built on top of web technologies such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Electron / Atom Shell
Brackets Features
- Live Preview
- Autocompletion
- Syntax Highlighting
- No registration required
- Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
- Integrated FTP client
- Git integration
- Built-in Level Editor
- Streamlined interface
- Multiple languages
DiscontinuedLast commit was in March 2023 and now all the work is done in its fork Phoenix.
Brackets VS Visual Studio Code
Is Brackets a good alternative to Visual Studio Code? - 65 Pulsar Editor alternatives
A Community-led Hyper-Hackable Text Editor, built on Electron. and based on everything we love about our favorite editors.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Chrome OS
- BSD
- Electron / Atom Shell
Top Pulsar Editor Features
- Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
- Community-based
- Hackable
- IDE
- No registration required
- Works Offline
- Ad-free
- Support for MarkDown
- Dark Mode
- Distraction-free
- Git Support
- No Tracking
Pulsar Editor VS Visual Studio Code
Is Pulsar Editor a good alternative to Visual Studio Code?Comments about Pulsar Editor as an Alternative to Visual Studio Code
RemovedUserpulsar is slow compared to vs code, which is not that fast to begin with.
0 - 48 Lite XL alternatives
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.
Top Lite XL Features
- Lightweight
- Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
- Support for Themes
- Customizable
- Dark Mode
- Syntax Highlighting
- Works Offline
- Portable
- Autocompletion
- Support for MarkDown
- Full-Text Search
- Support for scripting
Lite XL VS Visual Studio Code
Is Lite XL a good alternative to Visual Studio Code?
Comments about IntelliJ IDEA as an Alternative to Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA, by it's own definition, is a Java IDE. Visual Studio Code is a text editor.
VS Code is much more than a text editor. Comparing it with IntelliJ IDEA is totally fine. There are plugins for various programming languages available, like python. Both can work interchangeably.