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 Mar 14, 2024

GoLand
A Clever IDE to Go.
14 GoLand alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- IDE
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
GoLand Features
Debugging
Refactoring
Code Completion
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Spacevim
Spacevim is Spacemacs for Vim .
29 Spacevim alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Spacevim Features
Vim
EMACS
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TEXTREME
TEXTREME is a lively, animated text editor with the feel of a retro videogame complete with sounds and game-like visual effects. The screen shakes as you type while particle effects decorate new characters.
103 TEXTREME alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
TEXTREME Features
Text editing
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CodeRunner
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.
17 CodeRunner alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
CodeRunner Features
1. Lightweight
2. Syntax Highlighting
3. Support for regular expressions
4. Code Completion
5. Rad
6. Ruby
7. Objective-c
8. Applescript
9. Repl
10. Regex substitution
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Doom Emacs
Doom is a configuration framework for GNU Emacs tailored for Emacs bankruptcy veterans who want less framework in their frameworks and the performance of a hand rolled config (or better). It can be a foundation for your own config or a resource for Emacs enthusiasts to learn...
33 Doom Emacs alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- IDE
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Doom Emacs Features
1. Optimal performance
2. Vim key mapping
3. Distribution
4. Extensive customisability
5. EMACS
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SlickEdit
SlickEdit is a cross-platform, multi-language code editor that gives programmers the ability to code in over 40 languages on 7 platforms.
94 SlickEdit alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
SlickEdit Features
Autocompletion
Syntax Highlighting
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
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Aquamacs Emacs
An Editor for Text, HTML, LaTeX, C++, Java, Python, R, Perl, Ruby, PHP, and more...
129 Aquamacs Emacs alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
Aquamacs Emacs Features
Support for LaTeX
EMACS
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