MacVim Alternatives

MacVim is described as 'Port of the text editor Vim to macOS. MacVim supports multiple windows with tabbed editing and a host of other features such as:' and is a Text Editor in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to MacVim for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Flathub apps. The best MacVim alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MacVim are Visual Studio Code, VSCodium, Vim and Zed Editor.

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  1. Notepad3 icon

    Notepad3

     66 likes

    Notepad3 is a fast and light-weight text editor with syntax highlighting for programming jobs. Auto-completion, Multi-language, Dark mode more.

    225 Notepad3 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • ZA flagSouth Africa
    Supports RTL languages out of the box.
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  2. CotEditor icon

    CotEditor

     47 likes

    Syntax Highlighting: Colorize more than 50 pre-installed major languages like HTML, PHP, Python, Ruby or Markdown. You can also create your own settings.

    179 CotEditor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • JP flagJapan
    version 4 released 2020-11-14
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  6. UltraEdit icon

    UltraEdit

     162 likes

    UltraEdit is a commercially maintained editor built for critical work where performance, reliability, and security matter most.

    230 UltraEdit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
    UltraEdit features an integrated FTP browser and supports syntax highlighting for hundreds of languages, with more always in the works. And with an integrated SSH/telnet client, scripting, custom tools, macros and Smart Templates, UltraEdit's ready for any coding session.
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  8. PSPad icon

    PSPad

     203 likes

    PSPad is a freeware programmers editor in 8 languages for Microsoft Windows operating systems. Some features are highlighted syntax, ftp, projects and so on. Code explorer for Pascal, C/C++, INI, HTML, XML, PHP and more in development, internal web browser with APACHE support.

    185 PSPad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU
    Main Window - Project Settings
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  9. SciTE icon

    SciTE

     149 likes

    SciTE is a SCIntilla based Text Editor. Originally built to demonstrate Scintilla, it has grown to be a generally useful editor with facilities for building and running programs. It is best used for jobs with simple configurations - I use it for building test and demonstration...

    172 SciTE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • AU flagAustralia
    SciTE screenshot 1
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  10. Squircle CE icon

    Squircle CE

     13 likes

    Squircle CE is a fast, lightweight code editor and file manager with support for over 30 programming languages, remote file access via SFTP/FTP(S) and Git VCS integration. Whether you're a student, hobbyist, or professional developer, Squircle CE lets you write, manage, and...

    86 Squircle CE alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • RU flagRussia
    Squircle CE screenshot 1
    Squircle CE screenshot 2
    Squircle CE screenshot 3
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  11. Vim Classic icon

    Vim Classic

     5 likes

    Vim Classic is a fork of Vim 8.x for long-term maintenance, providing a stable, dependable editor — maintained entirely by humans.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • OpenSolaris
    • MorphOS
    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU
    Vim Classic screenshot 1
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  12. Fresh editor icon

    Fresh editor

     4 likes

    High-performance terminal text editor developed in Rust, offering fast startup, low latency, extensibility, customizable keybindings, menu-driven native UI, robust mouse support, powerful command palette, cross-platform support, and syntax highlighting.

    Cost / License

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • IL flagIsrael
    Fresh editor screenshot 1
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  13. Kakoune icon

    Kakoune

     21 likes

    Vim inspired text editor with support for multiple selections and scores of other "out of the box" features.

    95 Kakoune alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Cygwin
    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU
    Kakoune screenshot 1
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  14. wxMEdit icon

    wxMEdit

     27 likes

    wxMEdit is a cross-platform text and hex editor, derived from MadEdit . It adds automatic updates, bookmarks, selecting lines with a tripple click, a FreeBASIC syntax file, more supported encodings (L1, CP850, CP437 etc, KOI8, UTF-x), better...

    88 wxMEdit alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • CN flagChina
    wxMEdit screenshot 1
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