Vim (“Vi IMproved”) is an advanced text editor that allows syntax highlighting, word… Created by Bram Moolenaar There are many alternatives to Vim for Windows if you are looking to replace it. The most popular Windows alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn’t suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Vim and loads of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Vim are Visual Studio Code (Free, Open Source), Atom (Free, Open Source), Sublime Text (Paid) and Brackets (Free, Open Source).
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| # | Image | App Name | Features | Platforms | Price | Website Link |
| 2 |  |
CotEditor | Mac | Free | Website | |
| 3 |  |
Notepad3 | Windows | Free | Website | |
| 4 | jEdit Alternatives and Similar Software | Mac Windows Linux Mac Windows Linux |
Free | Website | ||
| 5 |  |
TextMate | Mac | Commercial | Website | |
| 6 | Geany Alternatives and Similar Software | Mac Windows Linux BSD PortableApps.com Xfce |
Free | Website | ||
| 7 |  |
VSCodium | Mac Electron / Atom Shell Windows Linux |
Free | Website | |
| 8 | Atom Alternatives and Similar Software | Mac Windows Linux Chrome OS BSD Electron / Atom Shell |
Free | Website | ||
| 9 |  |
EmEditor | Windows | Freemium | Website | |
| 10 | Lime Text Alternatives and Similar Software | Mac Windows Linux Go (Programming Language) |
Free | Website | ||
| 11 | GNU nano Alternatives and Similar Software | Mac Windows Linux BSD Haiku |
Free | Website | ||
| 12 |  |
Micro | Mac Windows Linux |
Free | Website | |
| 13 | Leafpad Alternatives and Similar Software | Mac Linux BSD Cygwin MacPorts |
Free | Website | ||
| 14 |  |
gedit |
GNOME OpenSolaris |
Mac Chrome OS Windows BSD Linux |
Free | Website |
| 15 |  |
TextWrangler | Discontinued | Mac | Free | Website |
| 16 |  |
Textadept | Mac Windows BSD Linux |
Free | Website | |
| 17 |  |
Neovim | Mac Windows Android BSD Linux |
Free | Website | |
| 18 |  |
Aptana Studio | Mac Windows Linux |
Free | Website | |
| 19 |  |
Visual Studio Code | Mac Chrome OS Electron / Atom Shell Windows Linux |
Free | Website | |
| 20 |  |
Bluefish Editor | Mac Windows Linux |
Free | Website | |
| 21 |  |
PSPad | Windows | Free | Website | |
| 22 | Sublime Text Alternatives and Similar Software | Mac Windows Linux |
Commercial | Website | ||
| 23 |  |
Haroopad | Mac Windows Linux |
Free | Website | |
| 24 |  |
Kate | Mac Windows KDE BSD Linux |
Free | Website | |
| 25 |  |
ReText | Mac Windows BSD Linux |
Free | Website | |
| 26 |  |
SciTE | Xfce Windows BSD Linux |
Free | Website | |
| 27 |  |
Brackets | Mac Electron / Atom Shell Windows Linux |
Free | Website | |
| 28 | Notepad++ Alternatives and Similar Software | Windows PortableApps.com |
Free | Website | ||
| 29 |  |
Light Table | Mac Electron / Atom Shell Windows Linux |
Free | Website | |
| 30 |  |
UltraEdit | Mac Windows Linux |
Commercial | Website | |
| 31 |  |
GNU Emacs | Mac Windows BSD Linux |
Free | Website |