The Best Paid VS Code AlternativesTop Code Editors & IDEs like VS Code

The best paid alternative to Visual Studio Code is UltraEdit. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Visual Studio Code and many of them is paid so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting paid alternatives to Visual Studio Code are GoLand, Nova, CodeRunner and Textastic.

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  1. UltraEdit icon

    UltraEdit

     162 likes

    UltraEdit is the ideal text, HTML and HEX editor, and an advanced PHP, Perl, Java and JavaScript editor for programmers. An industry-award winner, UltraEdit supports disk-based 64-bit file handling (standard) on 32-bit Windows platforms (Windows 2000 and later).

    212 UltraEdit alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    UltraEdit features an integrated FTP browser and supports syntax highlighting for hundreds of languages, with more always in the works. And with an integrated SSH/telnet client, scripting, custom tools, macros and Smart Templates, UltraEdit's ready for any coding session.
     
  2. GoLand icon

    GoLand

     9 likes

    A Clever IDE to Go.

    13 GoLand alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. CodeRunner icon

    CodeRunner

     17 likes

    A simple programmer's editor with a tightly-integrated console.

    It's excellent for rapidly prototyping code with its super fast edit-run-edit -run-save workflow, and its Cocoa integration gives it a real edge over the command line.

    It has syntax highlighting and code co.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    CodeRunner screenshot 1
     
  6. Textastic icon

    Textastic

     16 likes

    Textastic is an advanced code editor for iOS and macOS with support for syntax highlighting, remote file transfer, and SSH.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Textastic screenshot 1
     
  7. Espresso icon

    Espresso

     87 likes

    Espresso is a powerful text editor for web developers, from the creators of CSSEdit .

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Main window and preview
     
  9. Editor.do icon

    Editor.do

     1 like

    Editor.do is an all-in-one online IDE and hosting solution for creating, coding, and deploying static websites quickly. With over 1000 templates and libraries, it's ideal for developers of all levels.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    editor.do IDE
     
  10. SlickEdit icon

    SlickEdit

     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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    SlickEdit screenshot 1
     
  11. EditPlus icon

    EditPlus

     30 likes

    EditPlus is a text editor, HTML editor and programmers editor for Windows. While it can serve as a good Notepad replacement, it also offers many powerful features for Web page authors and programmers.

    64 EditPlus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    Main window
     
  12. TextPad icon

    TextPad

     59 likes

    TextPad is designed to provide the power and functionality to satisfy the most demanding text editing requirements. It can edit files up to the limits of virtual memory, and it will work with the 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000, Server 2003 and 2008.

    124 TextPad alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    Running in Vista
     
  13. TweakStyle icon

    TweakStyle

     16 likes

    An IDE tailor-made for web design and frontend development.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    TweakStyle screenshot 1
     
  14. Ollie IDE icon

    Ollie IDE

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    Ollie is a sovereign creative suite designed for developers, writers, and creators who want the power of AI without sacrificing privacy or paying monthly subscriptions. It is a unified engine that runs local AI models entirely offline on your own hardware, ensuring complete data...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Ollie IDE screenshot 1
     
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