Visual Studio Code alternatives

At a glance

We list 8 other code editing tools as alternatives to Visual Studio Code: BBEdit, Devin Desktop, Nova, Ona, Replit, StackBlitz, Sublime Text and Xcode.
BBEdit, Devin Desktop, Replit and StackBlitz have a free plan.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.

8 alternatives

Listed alphabetically. A tool is ranked by its reviews once it has 3.

BBEdit
Professional HTML and text editor for macOS.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Visual Studio Code for: integration with Git, Subversion or AppleScript.
Free plan
Yes
Platforms
macOS
Integrations shared with Visual Studio Code
None in common
Main features
Grep pattern matching, Multi-file search and replace, Syntax coloring
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Devin Desktop
Manage any agent, locally or in the cloud, from one command center.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Visual Studio Code for: integration with Slack, Linear or Notion.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Pro, $20 per month (as of November 14, 2026)
Platforms
macOS
Integrations shared with Visual Studio Code
None in common
Main features
Agent command center, Local and cloud handoff, Built-in code review
Security and compliance
SSO
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Nova
Fast, native Mac code editor from Panic.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Visual Studio Code for: integration with GitHub or GitLab.
Free trial
30 days
Platforms
macOS
Integrations shared with Visual Studio Code
None in common
Main features
Powerful editor, Built-in debugging, Git integration
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Ona
Run a team of AI software engineers in the cloud, orchestrated, governed and secured at the kernel.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Visual Studio Code for: integration with Linear, Slack or GitHub.
Integrations shared with Visual Studio Code
None in common
Main features
Background agents, Automations, Connected environments
Security and compliance
SOC 2
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Replit
Turn ideas into apps in minutes, no coding needed
No reviews yet
Choose it over Visual Studio Code for: integration with OpenAI, Stripe or Google Workspace.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Core, $18 per month, billed annually (as of October 23, 2026)
Platforms
macOS, Windows, Linux
Integrations shared with Visual Studio Code
None in common
Main features
Replit Chat, Free Mode, Infinite Canvas
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, SSO
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StackBlitz
A collaborative browser-based IDE for web developers.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Visual Studio Code for: integration with Figma, Storybook or GitHub.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Pro, $18 per month, billed annually or $25 billed monthly (as of November 14, 2026)
Platforms
Web
Integrations shared with Visual Studio Code
None in common
Main features
Browser-based IDE, WebContainers, Text to web apps
Security and compliance
SSO
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Sublime Text
A sophisticated text editor for code, markup and prose.
No reviews yet
No checked fact sets it apart from Visual Studio Code yet.
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Main features
Tab multi-select, Context-aware auto complete, GPU rendering
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Xcode
Xcode includes everything you need to develop, test, and distribute apps across all Apple platforms.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Visual Studio Code for: integration with Anthropic, Google or OpenAI.
Integrations shared with Visual Studio Code
None in common
Main features
Coding intelligence, Xcode Previews, Device Hub
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At a glance

We list 8 other code editing tools as alternatives to Visual Studio Code: BBEdit, Devin Desktop, Nova, Ona, Replit, StackBlitz, Sublime Text and Xcode.

BBEdit, Devin Desktop, Replit and StackBlitz have a free plan.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.