Visual Studio Code alternatives
Programs you can use instead of Visual Studio Code. Free and open-source options come first; every download is from the publisher's official source.
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VSCodium
VSCodium is a community-driven, open-source binary distribution of Microsoft's Visual Studio Code codebase.
Shared platforms: Windows, Linux
WindowsLinux
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Notepad++
Notepad++ is a free and open-source text editor and source code editor built for Microsoft Windows, designed as a lightweight replacement for default text editors.
Shared platforms: Windows
Windows
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Geany
Geany is a fast, lightweight open-source text editor and integrated development environment (IDE) built on Scintilla.
Shared platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
WindowsmacOSLinux
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Kate
Kate is an advanced open-source text editor from the KDE community.
Shared platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
WindowsmacOSLinux
Other alternatives not on the site yet: Sublime Text, Vim