Code Editors

Alternatives to Visual Studio Code

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Commit continuity, contributor activity, and delivery signals are strong.
Health score: 99/100.
Shipping score: 99/100.

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Best overallNeovim

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Verified open/source-visibleNeovim, Apache NetBeans, Vim, Eclipse Platform

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5 tools

Neovim

Extensible Vim-based editor focused on usability and modern integrations.

Active

Health98

Shipping98

Score98

Confidence90

Stars102.2k

ModeSource-visible project

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Apache NetBeans

Open-source IDE for Java and other application stacks.

Active

Health96

Shipping94

Score95

Confidence90

Stars3.1k

ModeSource-visible project

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Vim

Highly configurable modal text editor for efficient source-code editing.

Active

Health93

Shipping87

Score91

Confidence90

Stars40.9k

ModeSource-visible project

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Eclipse Platform

Open platform and framework underlying the Eclipse IDE.

Active

Health91

Shipping84

Score88

Confidence90

Stars165

ModeLibrary / Framework

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Helix Editor

Modal code editor with built-in language-server and tree-sitter support.

Warning

Health68

Shipping38

Score56

Confidence90

Stars46.2k

ModeSource-visible project

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