Code Alternatives

Code is described as '(formerly known as Scratch) is an advanced text editor built for and bundled with elementary OS. A very intuitive interface keeps complex functionality like Vim emulation, Git and terminal integration accessible but out of the way while' and is a Text Editor in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Code for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Chrome OS and BSD apps. The best Code alternative is Visual Studio Code, which is free. Other great apps like Code are VSCodium, Lite XL, Notepad3 and CudaText.

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  1. A new code editor for Chrome and ChromeOS.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
     
  2. Notepad! is the free, powerful, feature-rich replacement for your Windows Notepad. This software is completely free to use, for both personal and business purposes. With multi-document editing, split editing (two views of the same document, side by side, with synchronized...

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Ynote Classic icon
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    Ynote Classic is an easy to use fast and advanced text editor with a tabbed interface and multiview. It has intelligent Syntax Highlighting, Code Folding , Auto Indent and autocompletion. It can highlight any language you like using Regular Expressions.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. EdytorNC icon
     3 likes

    EdytorNC is text editor for CNC programmers. Some features : bolt holes calculation; solutions of triangles calculation; speed, feed calculation; conversion inch/mm, mm/inch; code colouring; RS232 data transmission with automatic file saving and possibility to download new CNC...

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Diakonos icon
     4 likes

    Diakonos is a powerful and easy to use console-based text editor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  6.  4 likes

    Acme is a powerful text editor, development environment and textual-user-interface platform developed by Rob Pike originally for Plan 9 from Bell Labs research operating system, and now has ports available for all major platforms.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  7. jdTextEdit icon
     1 like

    jdTextEdit is a powerful texteditor with a lot of features.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Code Writer icon
     2 likes

    Code Writer is a free text and code editor app for the Windows platform, downloadable from the Windows Store. Use it as a replacement for Notepad and other quick edit apps.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. MetroTextual icon
     3 likes

    MetroTextual is a Windows text editor inspired by Microsoft’s Metro Design Language. It’s designed to be a visually appealing replacement for Notepad; with significant improvements to performance and aesthetics.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. MS Paint IDE icon
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    People joke about what IDE they use often, things like Word, MS Notepad, sometimes even Eclipse, and then often times MS Paint. People joke about MS Paint because it's not even a text editor, people joke about it because it doesn't have one feature in common with IDEs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Paint
     
  11. EditRocket icon
     1 like

    Shell Script editor for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux features such as syntax highlighting, the Shell Script code builder, the Shell Script code assistant, and the Shell Script function list tool.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. IT-Edit icon
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    IT-Edit (Integrated Terminal Editor) provide a text editor with syntax highlight, line numbering and with the basics text editing functionalities, a file managing interface and terminals in the same window as the editor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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