Microsoft Visual Studio AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Text Editors for Mac

Microsoft Visual Studio is not available for Mac but there are some alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac Text Editor alternative is Visual Studio Code, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Visual Studio and ten of them are Text Editors available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac Text Editor alternatives to Microsoft Visual Studio are Eclipse, VSCodium, PyCharm and WebStorm.

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  1. Visual Studio Code icon

    Visual Studio Code

     1376 likes

    Free and extensible code editor with built-in Git support, smart IntelliSense, integrated debugger, 30,000+ extensions, works offline, supports markdown and syntax highlighting for numerous languages.

    203 Visual Studio Code alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Snapcraft
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    Comments about Visual Studio Code as an Alternative to Microsoft Visual Studio
    Top Positive Comment
    Ola Johansson
    8

    It's maybe not as capable as the real VS. But it's still a great environment and with a couple of extensions it can do a lot of things VS can.

    Top Negative Comment
    Some Random Guy
    3

    VSCode is a code editor, Visual Studio is a full-fledged IDE. Sure, it's a good program, but not a good alternative.

    alfonsomozkoh
    Negative
    0

    Visual studio Code is not a IDE (Integrated Development Environment), it's a text and code editor. So it's more an alternative to Sublime text or Atom.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 13 comments
    Visual Studio Code icon
    Visual Studio Code icon
    • Visual Studio Code is Free and ProprietaryMicrosoft Visual Studio is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Visual Studio Code is CustomizableMicrosoft Visual Studio is not according to our users
  2. Eclipse icon

    Eclipse

     1147 likes

    Eclipse is an extensible development platform with runtimes and application frameworks for building, deploying and managing software across the entire software lifecycle. Many people know Eclipse as a Java IDE, but it is much more than that- Eclipse actually consists of over 60...

    147 Eclipse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Comments about Eclipse as an Alternative to Microsoft Visual Studio
    maurosoft391
    Negative
    2

    hard to use and poorly designed

    Guest
    Positive
    8

    Eclipse supports multiple languages, looks good too

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -38

    One is for Java and the other is for C#

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Eclipse icon
    • Eclipse is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Visual Studio is Free Personal and Proprietary
  4. VSCodium icon

    VSCodium

     402 likes

    This repository contains a build file to generate FLOSS release binaries of Microsoft's Visual Studio Code - Open Source ("Code - OSS") project, the open source core of the proprietary Visual Studio Code.

    197 VSCodium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Electron
    • Snapcraft
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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    Comments about VSCodium as an Alternative to Microsoft Visual Studio
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    its the same but without the useless features that cause more harm than good

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    VSCodium icon
    VSCodium icon
    • VSCodium is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Visual Studio is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • VSCodium is Customizable, Privacy focused and LightweightMicrosoft Visual Studio is not according to our users
  5. PyCharm icon

    PyCharm

     297 likes

    Cross-platform IDE for Python and Django with refactoring capabilities, code completion, VCS integration, deployment, issue tracking, remote debugging, and Community Edition, though lacking database support and web technologies.

    57 PyCharm alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Comments about PyCharm as an Alternative to Microsoft Visual Studio
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It supports proper Python.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    PyCharm icon
    PyCharm icon
    • PyCharm is Freemium and Open SourceMicrosoft Visual Studio is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • PyCharm is Lightweight and Privacy focusedMicrosoft Visual Studio is not according to our users
  6. WebStorm icon

    WebStorm

     134 likes

    JetBrains WebStorm is a commercial IDE for JavaScript, CSS & HTML built on JetBrains' IntelliJ IDEA platform.

    55 WebStorm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. Phoenix Code icon

    Phoenix Code

     10 likes

    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.

    36 Phoenix Code alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    Phoenix Code screenshot 1
     
  9. Wing Python IDE icon

    Wing Python IDE

     11 likes

    Wing is a highly customizable Python IDE that uses both static and runtime code analysis to provide auto-completion, call tips, code documentation, goto-definition, find uses, refactoring, and many other features.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Wing Python IDE screenshot 1
     
  10. Graviton Editor icon

    Graviton Editor

     17 likes

    Graviton Code Editor is a minimalist, cross-platform editor focused on speed, customization and productivity.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. NVU icon

    NVU

     30 likes

    Nvu (pronounced N-view, for a "new view") is a complete Web Authoring System that combines web file management and easy-to-use WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) web page editing. Nvu is designed to be extremely easy to use, making it ideal for non-technical...

    44 NVU alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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  12. DrPython icon

    DrPython

     3 likes

    DrPython is a highly customizable text editor geared towards writing programs in Python quickly and easily. It is written in Python using the wxPython toolkit (which makes use of the Scintilla text control internally).

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main Window
     
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