# Code editors

11 apps ranked by verified data.
Source: https://altcatalog.com/category/code-editors/

## Apps

- [Cursor](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/cursor.md) — VS Code fork with AI-first editing
- [Devin Desktop](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/windsurf.md) — Agentic IDE, formerly Windsurf
- [Emacs](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/emacs.md) — The extensible, self-documenting editor
- [Helix](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/helix.md) — Modal terminal editor with built-in LSP, no plugins needed
- [Kate](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/kate.md) — KDE's fast multi-document editor with LSP
- [Neovim](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/neovim.md) — Modernized Vim with Lua config and LSP built in
- [Notepad++](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/notepad.md) — Lightweight Windows editor with plugins
- [Sublime Text](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/sublime-text.md) — Fast native editor with a one-time license
- [VS Code](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/vs-code.md) — Microsoft's extensible editor, the de-facto default
- [VSCodium](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/vscodium.md) — VS Code builds without Microsoft telemetry
- [Zed](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/zed.md) — GPU-accelerated collaborative editor in Rust

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