VS Code Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Visual Studio Code for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac 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 available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Visual Studio Code are Sublime Text, Vim, Kate and Neovim.

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Visual Studio Code alternatives are mainly Code Editors but may also be Text Editors or IDEs. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Visual Studio Code.

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 Oct 4, 2024

Pulsar Editor
A Community-led Hyper-Hackable Text Editor, built on Electron. and based on everything we love about our favorite editors.
65 Pulsar Editor alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Chrome OS
- BSD
- Electron / Atom Shell
Top Pulsar Editor Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
2. Community-based
3. Hackable
4. IDE
5. No registration required
6. Works Offline
7. Ad-free
8. Support for MarkDown
9. Dark Mode
10. Distraction-free
11. Git Support
12. No Tracking
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Pulsar Editor VS Visual Studio Code
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Comments about Pulsar Editor as an Alternative to Visual Studio Code

RemovedUser
pulsar is slow compared to vs code, which is not that fast to begin with.
Positive comment •Oct 27, 2023
0
- Pulsar Editor is Free and Open SourceVisual Studio Code is Free and Proprietary

Micro
Micro 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.
36 Micro alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- FreeBSD
- OpenBSD
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Top Micro Features
1. User friendly
2. Intuitive
3. Terminal-based
4. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
5. Zero configuration
6. Syntax Highlighting
7. Lightweight
8. Works Offline
9. No registration required
10. Distraction-free
11. Support for Themes
12. Command line interface
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Micro VS Visual Studio Code
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Comments about Micro as an Alternative to Visual Studio Code

vXtreniusX
Not an IDE, like VSCode, but it's still a nice text editor, with common bindings by default.
Positive comment •Mar 10, 2022
1
- Almost everyone thinks Micro is a great Visual Studio Code alternative.
- Micro is Free and Open SourceVisual Studio Code is Free and Proprietary
- Micro is LightweightVisual Studio Code is not according to our users

CudaText
CudaText is a cross-platform text editor, written in Lazarus / Free Pascal.
190 CudaText alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Flathub
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Top CudaText Features
1. Lightweight
2. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
3. Native application
4. Customizable
5. Minimap
6. Command palette
7. Autocompletion
8. Syntax Highlighting
9. Support for Themes
10. Ad-free
11. No registration required
12. Portable
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CudaText VS Visual Studio Code
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Comments about CudaText as an Alternative to Visual Studio Code

David
Unlike 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.
Positive comment •Aug 3, 2020
1
Stringdom
Great text editor that brings power editing a la Sublime Text if you don't need the whole suite of extensions of VSCode.
Positive comment •Aug 6, 2023
1
- Almost everyone thinks CudaText is a great Visual Studio Code alternative.
- CudaText is Free and Open SourceVisual Studio Code is Free and Proprietary
- CudaText is LightweightVisual Studio Code is not according to our users

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Lite XL
Lite XL is a lightweight text editor written mostly in Lua — it aims to provide something practical, pretty, small and fast, implemented as simply as possible; easy to modify and extend, or to use without doing either.
48 Lite XL alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Top Lite XL Features
1. Lightweight
2. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
3. Support for Themes
4. Customizable
5. Dark Mode
6. Syntax Highlighting
7. Works Offline
8. Portable
9. Autocompletion
10. Support for MarkDown
11. Full-Text Search
12. Support for scripting
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Lite XL VS Visual Studio Code
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Lapce
Lightning-fast and Powerful Code Editor written in Rust.
192 Lapce alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Code Editor
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Top Lapce Features
1. Rust
2. Lightweight
3. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
4. Built-in terminal emulation
5. Syntax Highlighting
6. Git Support
7. No registration required
8. Support for Themes
9. Full-Text Search
10. Ad-free
11. Works Offline
12. Dark Mode
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Lapce VS Visual Studio Code
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Comments about Lapce as an Alternative to Visual Studio Code

Guest
It's fast, written in Rust, no registration, easy setting and keybindings files to customize, better built in terminal.
Positive comment •Oct 4, 2024
0
- Almost everyone thinks Lapce is a great Visual Studio Code alternative.
- Lapce is Free and Open SourceVisual Studio Code is Free and Proprietary
- Lapce is LightweightVisual Studio Code is not according to our users

WebStorm
JetBrains WebStorm is a commercial IDE for JavaScript, CSS & HTML built on JetBrains' IntelliJ IDEA platform.
59 WebStorm alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Code Editor
- IDE
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
WebStorm Features
Syntax Highlighting
Support for Javascript
Secure File Sharing
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WebStorm VS Visual Studio Code
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Comments about WebStorm as an Alternative to Visual Studio Code

Guest
easily the most professional one and things work properly not dependent on outside programmers
Positive comment •Jul 25, 2020
0
Kristopher Kalish
WebStorm at the time of writing has slightly better integration with JS build tools and TypeScript. If you're doing primarily frontend work, WebStorm is probably still the best choice. However, VsCode is a bit more flexible if you move out of that area.
Positive comment •Jan 4, 2019
0
- Almost everyone thinks WebStorm is a great Visual Studio Code alternative.
- WebStorm is Paid and ProprietaryVisual Studio Code is Free and Proprietary

TextMate
TextMate brings Apple's approach to operating systems into the world of text editors. By bridging UNIX underpinnings and GUI, TextMate cherry-picks the best of both worlds to the benefit of expert scripters and novice users alike.
159 TextMate alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Code Editor
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
Top TextMate Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
2. Support for Themes
3. Syntax Highlighting
4. Support for MarkDown
5. Lightweight
6. Search and Replace
7. No registration required
8. Dark Mode
9. Code Formatting
10. Ad-free
11. Works Offline
12. Automatic Indentation
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Discontinued
Last commit and version is from 2021

TextMate VS Visual Studio Code
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