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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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Visual Studio Code

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Code Editor
Free • Proprietary

Visual Studio Code is a free and extensible code editor for building web, desktop, and mobile applications, using any programming language and framework.

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Visual Studio Code alternatives page was last updated May 14, 2024

Phoenix Code
Phoenix Code is a text editor designed to make coding as intuitive and fun as playing a video game - specially crafted for web developers, designers, and students.
27 Phoenix Code alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Code Editor
- IDE
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
Top Phoenix Code Features
1. Live Preview
2. Lightweight
3. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
4. Works Offline
5. Syntax Highlighting
6. Support for MarkDown
7. Ad-free
8. No registration required
9. Privacy focused
10. Distraction-free
11. No Tracking
12. No Coding Required
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JetBrains Fleet
Built from scratch, based on 20 years of experience developing IDEs. Fleet uses the IntelliJ code-processing engine, with a distributed IDE architecture and a reimagined UI.
191 JetBrains Fleet alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Code Editor
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
JetBrains Fleet Features
1. Syntax Highlighting
2. Lightweight
3. Dark Mode
4. Support for MarkDown
5. Autocompletion
6. Code Formatting
7. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
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Comments about JetBrains Fleet as an Alternative to Visual Studio Code

Ola Johansson
Could be a good replacement when its done and has some extensions.
Positive comment •May 1, 2023
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- JetBrains Fleet is Free and ProprietaryVisual Studio Code is also Free and Proprietary
- JetBrains Fleet is LightweightVisual Studio Code is not according to our users

jEdit
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...
137 jEdit alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
jEdit Features
Java based
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Zed Code Editor
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:
103 Zed Code Editor alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Code Editor
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Chrome OS
- Google Chrome
Zed Code Editor Features
Syntax Highlighting
Works Offline
Dropbox integration
Code Completion
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Discontinued
No code committed in eight years. Linked website has no mention of any code editor.

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Mousepad
A simple text editor for the Xfce desktop environment. Mousepad aims to be an easy-to-use and fast editor for quickly editing text files, not a development environment or an editor with a huge bunch of plugins.
75 Mousepad alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
- Flathub
- Xfce
Mousepad Features
1. Lightweight
2. Simple text editor
3. Gtk
4. Tabbed interface
5. Drag and Drop
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Pluma
Pluma, fork of gedit , is a text editor part of MATE Desktop Environment. It supports most standard editor features, extending this basic functionality with other features not usually found in simple text...
158 Pluma alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Linux
Pluma Features
1. Lightweight
2. Syntax Highlighting
3. Tabbed interface
4. Support for Unicode
5. Automatic Indentation
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Textadept
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...
90 Textadept alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
Textadept Features
1. Syntax Highlighting
2. Lightweight
3. Portable
4. Command line interface
5. Lua scripting
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