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Atom

Atom is an open-source, Electron based text editor with a massive ecosystem of plugins and themes that are easily accessible through a built-in package manager. Being built with Electron, it uses web technology (HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Node.

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Cost / License

  • Free Personal
  • Open Source

Application type

Alerts

  • Discontinued

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Chrome OS
  • BSD
  • Electron / Atom Shell
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Choose from scores of community made themes
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Discontinued

https://github.blog/2022-06-08-sunsetting-atom/"Sunsetting AtomWe are archiving Atom and all projects under the Atom organization for an official sunset on December 15, 2022."

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Features

Properties

  1.  Customizable
  2.  Support for Themes
  3.  Clean design
  4.  Distraction-free

Features

  1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
  2.  Package Control
  3. Git icon  Git Support
  4.  Community-based
  5.  Add-ons
  6. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
  7.  Live Preview
  8.  Syntax Highlighting
  9.  Teletype
  10.  Unit Testing
  11.  Real time collaboration
  12.  Autocompletion
  13.  Dark Mode
  14.  Hackable
  15. GitLab icon  Gitlab integration
  16.  Multiple languages
  17.  Separated workspaces
  18.  Code Snippets
  19.  Tabbed interface
  20.  Minimap
  21. Node.js icon  Support for Node.js
  22.  Fuzzy Finder
  23.  Code Completion
  24.  Plugin API
  25.  Plugin manager
  26.  Collaborative writing
  27.  Multiple Cursors
  28.  Modular System
  29.  Folder Hierarchy
  30.  Electron based

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Comments and Reviews

   
Comment summary: Atom is praised for its open-source nature, GitHub integration, and vast plugin system, which allows customization and supports various languages. However, it faces criticism for being resource-heavy, slow, and lacking some features like IntelliSense and proper syntax highlighting for embedded code. While some users appreciate its user-friendly interface and cross-platform capability, others find it underwhelming compared to alternatives like Visual Studio Code. Atom's discontinuation at the end of 2022 has also been noted.
Top Positive Comment
undeniably_lizard
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I loved it, but Microsoft had to (of course) kill it. VS Code is not nearly as good as Atom. I will continue using it until it dies.

Top Negative Comment
renanlazarotto
24

Needs a lot of space and system resources to do something way slower than others that I've tested.

Duncan Briggs
1

Unfortunately, according to AlternativeTo, "Atom will be discontinued at the end of 2022," [0]. Can anyone recommend a similar editor?

[0] https://github.blog/2022-06-08-sunsetting-atom/

Kris Regina
1

Atom is very similar to Notepad++. However, it brings more unnecessary features (thanks to electron), hogs a shit ton of your RAM for no reason, uses too much of your CPU, and uses a lot of storage. It's basically a text editor that tries so hard to be an IDE, but it fails so hard that it's laughable.

Also: To any app developers out there, please stop using electron. It's like a cancer that keeps on thriving everywhere, thanks to too many simple-minded developers.

Alpha Romeo
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One among best Code editors

Guest
0

Multiple cursor mode; plugins for almost anything; free!.

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ab1
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The worst text editor ever made.

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What is Atom?

Atom is an open-source, Electron icon Electron based text editor with a massive ecosystem of plugins and themes that are easily accessible through a built-in package manager. Being built with Electron, it uses web technology (HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Node.js) and offers the same editing experience across Mac, Windows and Linux desktops. Different from most editors, it uses that same technology for themes so the UI is highly configurable through HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

FEATURES

  • Same familiar workflow across platforms.
  • Built-in package manager.
  • File system browser.
  • Advanced find-and-replace that works across multiple files and folders.
  • Smart autocompletion.

Atom information

  • Developed by

    US flagGithub Inc.

  • Licensing

    Open Source and Free Personal product.

  • Pricing

    One time purchase (perpetual license).

  • Rating

    Average rating of 3.5 (31 ratings)

  • Alternatives

    167 alternatives listed

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  • Supported Languages

    • English

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Our users have written 48 comments and reviews about Atom, and it has gotten 1099 likes

Atom was added to AlternativeTo by tabakis on and this page was last updated . Atom is sometimes referred to as Atom Editor.