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There are many alternatives to Visual Studio Code for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac Text 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 Text Editors available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac Text Editor alternatives to Visual Studio Code are Sublime Text, Vim, Kate and Eclipse.
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- Free • Proprietary
- 67 likes103 Leafpad alternatives
Leafpad is a lightweight text editor that emphasizes simplicity. As development focuses on keeping weight down to a minimum, only the most essential features are implemented in the editor.
Leafpad Features
- Lightweight
- Simple text editor
- Text editing
- Graphical User Interface
- Gtk
- Drag and Drop
DiscontinuedLast stable release is from 2010. http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/leafpad/
Leafpad VS Visual Studio Code
Is Leafpad a good alternative to Visual Studio Code? - 115 likes137 jEdit alternatives
jEdit is a mature programmer's text editor with hundreds (counting the time developing plugins) of person-years of development behind it. jEdit beats many expensive development tools for features and ease of use AND it is released as free software with full source code...
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
jEdit Features
- Java based
jEdit VS Visual Studio Code
Is jEdit a good alternative to Visual Studio Code? - 152 likes92 TextWrangler alternatives
TextWrangler is the powerful general purpose text editor, and Unix and server administrator’s tool.
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
TextWrangler Features
- Support for Unicode
- Search and Replace
- Coding
DiscontinuedThe developers announced that development of TextWrangler has stopped, in favor of concentrating their efforts on the development of BBEdit.Quoted from the TextWrangler webpage, "We are sunsetting TextWrangler, and we encourage anyone interested in TextWrangler to download and use BBEdit instead."
TextWrangler VS Visual Studio Code
Is TextWrangler a good alternative to Visual Studio Code? - 19 likes103 Zed Code Editor alternatives
Zed is a fully offline-capable text and code editor you can use to edit files locally, on Dropbox, or remotely on any server. It has all the code editor features you'd expect and more:
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Chrome OS
- Google Chrome
Zed Code Editor Features
- Syntax Highlighting
- Works Offline
- Dropbox integration
- Code Completion
DiscontinuedNo code committed in eight years. Linked website has no mention of any code editor.
Zed Code Editor VS Visual Studio Code
Is Zed Code Editor a good alternative to Visual Studio Code? - 36 likes90 Textadept alternatives
Textadept is a fast, minimalist, and ridiculously extensible cross-platform text editor for programmers. Written in a combination of C and Lua and relentlessly optimized for speed and minimalism over the years, Textadept is an ideal editor for programmers who want endless...
Textadept Features
- Syntax Highlighting
- Lightweight
- Portable
- Command line interface
- Lua scripting
Textadept VS Visual Studio Code
Is Textadept a good alternative to Visual Studio Code? - 17 likes187 Graviton Editor alternatives
Graviton Code Editor is a minimalist, cross-platform editor focused on speed, customization and productivity.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Graviton Editor Features
- Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
- Syntax Highlighting
- Autocompletion
- Plugin API
Graviton Editor VS Visual Studio Code
Is Graviton Editor a good alternative to Visual Studio Code? - 19 likes79 Kakoune alternatives
Vim inspired text editor with support for multiple selections and scores of other "out of the box" features.
Kakoune Features
- Autocompletion
- Syntax Highlighting
- Modal editor
- Works in a terminal
- Multiple Cursors
Kakoune VS Visual Studio Code
Is Kakoune a good alternative to Visual Studio Code?