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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 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

SciTE
SciTE is a SCIntilla based Text Editor. Originally built to demonstrate Scintilla, it has grown to be a generally useful editor with facilities for building and running programs. It is best used for jobs with simple configurations - I use it for building test and demonstration...
150 SciTE alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Xfce
SciTE VS Visual Studio Code
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Eclipse Theia
With Theia you can develop one IDE and run it in browsers or native desktop application from a single source. Theia is designed in a modular way to allow extenders and adopters customizing and extending every aspect of it.
15 Eclipse Theia alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Code Editor
- IDE
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
- Electron / Atom Shell
Top Eclipse Theia Features
1. Ad-free
2. Autocompletion
3. Works Offline
4. Git Support
5. Syntax Highlighting
6. No registration required
7. Dark Mode
8. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
9. No Tracking
10. Web-Based
11. Cloud IDE
12. Electron based
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Eclipse Theia VS Visual Studio Code
Is Eclipse Theia a good alternative to Visual Studio Code?
- Almost everyone thinks Eclipse Theia is a great Visual Studio Code alternative.
- Eclipse Theia is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Visual Studio Code.
- Eclipse Theia is Free and Open SourceVisual Studio Code is Free and Proprietary

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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Phoenix Code VS Visual Studio Code
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CotEditor
Syntax Highlighting: Colorize more than 50 pre-installed major languages like HTML, PHP, Python, Ruby or Markdown. You can also create your own settings.
155 CotEditor alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
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Top CotEditor Features
1. macOS-like
2. Colored Text
3. File Versioning
4. Support for Themes
5. Lightweight
6. Ad-free
7. No registration required
8. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
9. Dark Mode
10. No Coding Required
11. Syntax Highlighting
12. Works Offline
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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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JetBrains Fleet VS Visual Studio Code
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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

BBEdit
BBEdit is a professional HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. Specifically crafted in response to the needs of Web authors and software developers, this award-winning product provides an abundance of high-performance features for editing, searching, and manipulation of text.
119 BBEdit alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
BBEdit Features
1. Syntax Highlighting
2. Works Offline
3. Live Preview
4. Code Completion
5. Multiple languages
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BBEdit VS Visual Studio Code
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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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jEdit VS Visual Studio Code
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