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There are many alternatives to Visual Studio Code for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux 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 Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux Text Editor alternatives to Visual Studio Code are Sublime Text, Vim, Kate and Neovim.
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144 Geany alternativesGeany 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
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- 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?
183 gedit alternativesOfficial text editor of the GNOME desktop environment. Has syntax highlighting and is suitable for programming, with support for several languages. It is extensible with plugins.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Chrome OS
- BSD
- GNOME
- OpenSolaris
- Flathub
gedit Features
- Lightweight
- Syntax Highlighting
- Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
- Customizable
- Autocompletion
- Works Offline
- Ad-free
- Spell Checking
- Privacy focused
- Support for Unicode
gedit VS Visual Studio Code
Is gedit a good alternative to Visual Studio Code?
64 Zed Editor alternativesZed 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?
97 Brackets alternativesBrackets 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 alternativesA 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.
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36 Micro alternativesMicro is a terminal-based text editor that aims to be easy to use and intuitive, while also taking advantage of the full capabilities of modern terminals.
License model
- Free • Open Source
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Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- FreeBSD
- OpenBSD
Top Micro Features
- User friendly
- Intuitive
- Terminal-based
- Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
- Zero configuration
- Syntax Highlighting
- Lightweight
- Works Offline
- No registration required
- Distraction-free
- Support for Themes
- Command line interface
Micro VS Visual Studio Code
Is Micro a good alternative to Visual Studio Code?Comments about Micro as an Alternative to Visual Studio Code
vXtreniusXNot an IDE, like VSCode, but it's still a nice text editor, with common bindings by default.
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190 CudaText alternativesCudaText is a cross-platform text editor, written in Lazarus / Free Pascal.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Flathub
Top CudaText Features
- Lightweight
- Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
- Native application
- Customizable
- Minimap
- Command palette
- Autocompletion
- Syntax Highlighting
- Support for Themes
- Ad-free
- No registration required
- Portable
CudaText VS Visual Studio Code
Is CudaText a good alternative to Visual Studio Code?Comments about CudaText as an Alternative to Visual Studio Code
DavidUnlike VS Code, CudaText is a native app so it loads and generally feels much faster. It uses a very similar interface with accessible project browser, command palette, minimap and more. CudaText additionally bundles a Python terminal as well as an easy-to-use template system for creating Python-based addons.
1StringdomGreat text editor that brings power editing a la Sublime Text if you don't need the whole suite of extensions of VSCode.
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Comments about gedit as an Alternative to Visual Studio Code
It is light weight and works and chromebook.