Zed Editor Alternatives

Zed Editor is described as 'Blazing fast, collaborative code editor with real-time multi-user support, built-in Vim mode, language-aware syntax trees, integrated terminal, and multi-buffers' and is a very popular Code Editor in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Zed Editor for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, Windows, BSD and Flathub apps. The best Zed Editor alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Zed Editor are Visual Studio Code, VSCodium, Sublime Text and Vim.

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Zed Editor alternatives are mainly Code Editors, but if you're looking for Text Editors or IDEs you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Zed Editor.
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  1. jEdit icon
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    jEdit is a mature programmer's text editor with hundreds (counting the time developing plugins) of person-years of development behind it. jEdit beats many expensive development tools for features and ease of use AND it is released as free software with full source code...

    137 jEdit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. Fresh editor icon
     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.

    51 Fresh editor alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. Graviton Editor icon
     16 likes

    Graviton Code Editor is a minimalist, cross-platform editor focused on speed, customization and productivity.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Vampirio Code is a versatile open source editor and IDE with syntax highlighting and multi-language compilation, integrated with various compilers and tools.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. CodeBrew icon
     3 likes

    Unleash the power of Java coding on your iPhone or iPad with CodeBrew - the ultimate Java Integrated Development Environment designed for developers on the go. Dive into the world of seamless coding, whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting your programming journey.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  6. Onivim 2 icon
     11 likes

    Onivim 2 is a retro-futuristic modal editor - the next iteration of the Onivim project - combining Vim-style modal editing with the aesthetics and language features of modern editors.

    76 Onivim 2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7.  2 likes

    avante.nvim is a Neovim plugin designed to emulate the behaviour of the Cursor AI IDE. It provides users with AI-driven code suggestions and the ability to apply these recommendations directly to their source files with minimal effort.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Neovim
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • BSD
     
  8. GoCodeo icon
     3 likes

    GoCodeo is an AI agent for building full-stack apps in minutes. It lets you build and deploy full-stack apps effortlessly, with one click Vercel deployment and seamless Supabase integration.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Visual Studio Code
    • IntelliJ IDEA
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. RubyMine icon
     38 likes

    Comprehensive IDE specialized for Ruby and Rails, offering smart code completion, advanced navigation, error analysis, refactoring tools, integrated debugging, test frameworks, and web development support alongside extensive VCS integration and plugin extensibility.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Mousepad icon
     35 likes

    A simple text editor for the Xfce desktop environment. Mousepad aims to be an easy-to-use and fast editor for quickly editing text files, not a development environment or an editor with a huge bunch of plugins.

    78 Mousepad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Xfce
     
  11. WeBuilder icon
     21 likes

    This all-inclusive code editor is tailored for web developers, boasting fast startup and extensive features. It supports a wide range of languages including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Python, and offers intelligent code completion, advanced navigation, and direct FTP/SFTP/FTPS server editing.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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