Official text editor of the GNOME desktop environment. Has syntax highlighting and is suitable for programming, with support for several languages. It is extensible with plugins.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Chrome OS
- BSD
- GNOME
- OpenSolaris
- Flathub




Comments about gedit as an Alternative to Visual Studio Code

Most users think gedit is a great Visual Studio Code alternative.
- gedit is Free and Open Source
- gedit is Lightweight and Privacy focused




















It is light weight and works and chromebook.