Best code editors

Free, extensible code editor from Microsoft.

AI-first code editor built on VS Code.

High-performance, open-source editor with built-in collaboration.

Extensible, Lua-configurable fork of Vim with built-in LSP and Tree-sitter.

Fast, minimal text editor with a one-time license.

Modal terminal editor in Rust with multiple selections, LSP and Tree-sitter built in.

Panic's native Mac code editor and lightweight IDE, bought once with optional yearly updates.

Agentic AI code editor, now sold as Devin Desktop by Cognition.

The classic modal text editor, installed on nearly every Unix system.

JetBrains' flagship IDE for Java and Kotlin, with deep refactoring and Spring support.

Open-source, VS Code-compatible IDE and IDE framework for desktop and browser.

JetBrains' C and C++ IDE, with CMake support and free non-commercial use.

Microsoft's full Windows IDE for .NET and C++, with a free Community edition.

Posit's free data science IDE for Python and R, built on Code OSS.

Free, open-source IDE from the Apache Software Foundation for Java, PHP and web development.

Easy, modern terminal text editor with normal keybindings and mouse support.

Community-built, MIT-licensed VS Code binaries without Microsoft branding or telemetry.

Google's agent-first development platform with a desktop IDE, CLI and app, free for individuals.

Bare Bones Software's veteran Mac text and code editor, with a generous free mode.

KDE's free, open-source text editor with LSP, terminal and multi-cursor editing.

The long-running open-source IDE for Java and plugin-based tooling, from the Eclipse Foundation.

Free, open-source scientific Python IDE with a variable explorer and IPython console.

Free, open-source plain-text editor made just for macOS.

Lightweight, free GTK editor and IDE for Linux, Windows and macOS.

The extensible, free software editor you program in Emacs Lisp.

Open-source, native code editor written in Rust with built-in LSP and Vim mode.

Posit's long-standing IDE for R, with open-source and commercial editions.

Free, open-source C, C++ and Fortran IDE built around plugins.

Free, open-source Windows code editor and Notepad replacement.

JetBrains' Python IDE, with a free core and a Pro tier for web, data and remote work.

Open-source Mac text editor known for bundles, snippets and multiple carets.

Minimal modal code editor built around multiple selections.

Apple's free IDE for building apps for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Watch, TV and Vision Pro.

AWS's agentic code editor and CLI built around spec-driven development.

Cross-platform .NET and game development IDE, free for non-commercial use.

Google's official free IDE for Android apps, built on IntelliJ with Gemini built in.

Cloud development environments from GitHub that open in the browser or VS Code.

JetBrains' PHP IDE with built-in Laravel, Symfony and WordPress support.

ByteDance's AI code editor with agents, autocomplete and cloud tasks on a VS Code base.

JetBrains' IDE for Go, with deep code analysis, debugging and test tooling.

JetBrains' lightweight multi-language editor, discontinued in December 2025.

JetBrains' Ruby and Rails IDE, free for non-commercial use.

JetBrains' dedicated Rust IDE, free for non-commercial use.

Open-source AI code editor and Cursor alternative; development has been paused.

JetBrains' JavaScript and TypeScript IDE, free for non-commercial use.