Best Atom Alternatives
The top-ranked Atom alternative is Visual Studio Code (Free). The best free option is Zed.
Atom was a beloved hackable text editor from GitHub, but since it was sunset developers have migrated to actively maintained editors with better performance, extensions, and support. Alternatives offer similar customization with modern tooling.
1Lightweight, extensible code editor with strong Swift and mobile tooling support.
2Fast, lightweight code editor with a rich plugin ecosystem.
3Zed
FreeHigh-performance, collaborative code editor written in Rust.
Hyperextensible modal text editor popular for Swift and general coding.
Powerful, keyboard-driven modal text editor for the terminal.
Emacs
Open SourceExtensible, customizable editor with an enormous ecosystem.
Lightweight source code editor for Windows with syntax highlighting.
Open-source editor focused on web design with live preview.
WebStorm
SubscriptionJetBrains' powerful IDE built specifically for JavaScript and web development.
Nova
PaidNative macOS code editor by Panic with modern features and extensions.
Geany
Open SourceLightweight, fast open-source editor with basic IDE features.
Lite XL
Open SourceLightweight, extensible text editor written in Lua and C.
Atom alternatives: FAQ
What is the best alternative to Atom?
Visual Studio Code is ranked first on this list (Free). The ranking combines our base score with readers' votes, so it can change.
What is the best free alternative to Atom?
The highest-ranked free or open-source options here are Visual Studio Code, Zed and Neovim.
Which Atom alternatives work on Mac?
Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, Zed and Neovim run on macOS.
Which Atom alternatives work on Linux?
Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, Zed and Neovim run on Linux.
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