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There are many alternatives to Visual Studio Code for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. If that doesn't work for you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Visual Studio Code, but unfortunately only zero of them are Text Editors available for Linux. If you can't find an alternative you can try to remove all filters.

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Visual Studio Code alternatives page was last updated Mar 14, 2024
  1. Tilde icon
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    Tilde is a text editor for the console/terminal, which provides an intuitive interface for people accustomed to GUI environments such as Gnome, KDE and Windows. Example: copy current selection is Control-C; paste previously copied text is Control-V.

    124 Tilde alternatives
    Tilde screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Tilde Features

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Autocompletion
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  Syntax Highlighting
    5.  Terminal-based
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  2. Code icon
     18 likes

    Code (formerly known as Scratch) is an advanced text editor built for and bundled with elementary OS. A very intuitive interface keeps complex functionality like Vim emulation, Git and terminal integration accessible but out of the way while...

    45 Code alternatives
    Code screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Code Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for scripting
    4.  Syntax Highlighting
    5.  Tabbed interface
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  3. Traditional Ex - Vi editor icon
     10 likes

    The vi editor is one of the most common text editors on Unix. It was developed starting around 1976 by Bill Joy at UCB, who was tired of the ed editor. But since he used ed as a code base, access to the original sources has required a commercial Unix Source Code License for more...

    69 Traditional Ex - Vi editor alternatives
    Vi session editing, tildes signify lines not present in the file.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Discontinued

    The last update is from 2013.

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  4. SlickEdit icon
     14 likes

    SlickEdit is a cross-platform, multi-language code editor that gives programmers the ability to code in over 40 languages on 7 platforms.

    94 SlickEdit alternatives
    SlickEdit screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    SlickEdit Features

    1.  Autocompletion
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
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    SlickEdit VS Visual Studio Code

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  5. NEdit icon
     9 likes

    NEdit is a multi-purpose text editor for the X Window System, which combines a standard, easy to use, graphical user interface with the thorough functionality and stability required by users who edit text eight hours a day.

    38 NEdit alternatives
    The tabbed window interface

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    NEdit Features

    1.  Support for LaTeX
    NEdit iconVisual Studio Code Icon

    NEdit VS Visual Studio Code

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  6. Thunderpad icon
     10 likes

    Thunderpad (formerly Textpad) is a simple, general-purpose and cross-platform text editor written in C++ using the Qt libraries. Thunderpad aims to be faster and more lightweight than most text editors, but as useful as them.

    117 Thunderpad alternatives
    Thunderpad screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Thunderpad Features

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Lightweight
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed since 2015. Latest versions can be still downloaded from SourceForge and GitHub

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  7. Nota (Maui Applications) icon
     2 likes

    Nota is a convergent text editor. Nota is easy to use, with a simple interface by default. Nota supports syntax highlighting for various languages, focus mode, annotations, configurable fonts, colors, a integrated side panel and more.

    120 Nota (Maui Applications) alternatives
    Nota (Maui Applications) screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Nota (Maui Applications) Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Minimalistic
    Nota (Maui Applications) iconVisual Studio Code Icon

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