Xcode AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Code Editors

The best Code Editor alternative to Xcode is Microsoft Visual Studio. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Microsoft Visual Studio or Eclipse. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Xcode and many of them are Code Editors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Code Editor alternatives to Xcode are IntelliJ IDEA, WebStorm, KDevelop and Notepad.exe.

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  1. Microsoft Visual Studio icon

    Microsoft Visual Studio

     949 likes

    Microsoft Visual Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) for building diverse digital solutions. It supports over 36 programming languages, includes a code editor with IntelliSense, a debugger, and designers for GUI, web, and databases. The Community edition is free and integrates with GitHub Copilot.

    110 Microsoft Visual Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
    • .NET Framework
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    • Microsoft Visual Studio is Free Personal and ProprietaryXcode is Free and Proprietary
  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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  4. Apache NetBeans icon

    Apache NetBeans

     743 likes

    A free, open-source Integrated Development Environment for software developers. You get all the tools you need to create professional desktop, enterprise, web, and mobile applications with the Java language, C/C++, and even dynamic languages such as PHP, JavaScript, Groovy, and...

    97 Apache NetBeans alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Editor
     
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  6. IntelliJ IDEA icon

    IntelliJ IDEA

     441 likes

    IntelliJ IDEA is the JetBrains IDE for pro development in Java and Kotlin. Built for your comfort, it unlocks productivity, ensures quality code, supports cutting-edge tech, and protects your privacy.

    62 IntelliJ IDEA alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    IntelliJ IDEA interface overview: the Project tool window (left) outlines the code structure and the Editor (right) is used to read, write, and explore the source code.
     
  7. 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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  8. KDevelop icon

    KDevelop

     81 likes

    A cross-platform IDE for C, C++, Python, QML/JavaScript and PHP.

    51 KDevelop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
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  10. Notepad.exe icon

    Notepad.exe

     5 likes

    Lightweight macOS code editor. Skip the setup, write code, run instantly. Built-in iOS simulator, AI assistance, and Linux support.

    51 Notepad.exe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Delphi

     60 likes

    Embarcadero Delphi, formerly CodeGear Delphi and Borland Delphi, is a software development environment for Microsoft Windows applications originally developed by Borland and now owned and developed by Embarcadero Technologies.

    41 Delphi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    Delphi 10.3 Rio - Visual designer
     
  12. RubyMine icon

    RubyMine

     38 likes

    Comprehensive IDE specialized for Ruby and Rails, offering smart code completion, advanced navigation, error analysis, refactoring tools, integrated debugging, test frameworks, and web development support alongside extensive VCS integration and plugin extensibility.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Rails project view
     
  13. Cosmic IDE icon

    Cosmic IDE

     5 likes

    There are a lot of cases where you want to quickly test some Java code but don't have your computer open besides you. You open your browser and search for some website for this purpose. But you're neither guaranteed to have internet all the time (do you?

    54 Cosmic IDE alternatives

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  14. Projucer icon

    Projucer

     22 likes

    The Projucer is a comprehensive project management and code editing tool with a revolutionary C++ live coding environment which has full C++11 support.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Project templates
     
  15. GNOME Builder icon

    GNOME Builder

     20 likes

    Builder is an actively developed Integrated Development Environment for GNOME. It combines integrated support for essential GNOME technologies such as GTK+, GLib, and GNOME APIs with features that any developer will appreciate, like syntax highlighting and snippets.

    57 GNOME Builder alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
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