Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Codebox – Open Source Alternative to Atom launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Atom▲145

   A hackable text editor for the 21st Century

   2014 · github.blog · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Nodeterm▲130

   A node-based free open source terminal manager

   Aug 2026 · nodeterm.dev · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Codebox - Open-source cloud and desktop IDE▲136

   Open source cloud & desktop IDE. Contribute to CodeboxIDE/codebox development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Atom IDE▲7

   Improved language integration

   2017 · github.blog · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Brnch▲81

   Modern code hosting for the agent era

   16d ago · brnch.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   NodeBox▲79

   Node-based software application for generative design

   2015 · nodebox.net · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Teletype for Atom▲13

   Code together in real time

   2017 · github.blog · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Atomus▲68

   A utility library for testing client-side code in Node.js

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   CodeSandbox▲21

   An online React editor with a focus on sharing

   2017 · codesandbox.io · its alternatives →

10. 10CC
    Codebox - Cloud IDE as a Service▲8

    2013 · codebox.io · its alternatives →

11. 11CA
    CodeSandbox – A React editor built for easy sharing and reusability▲12

    CodeSandbox is a cloud development platform that empowers developers to code, collaborate and ship projects of any size from any device in record time.

    2017 · codesandbox.io · its alternatives →

12. 12CA
    Crsh – A JavaScript based command line shell▲9

    2020 · crwi.uk · its alternatives →

13. 13CP
    CodeStruct – Python programming environment for novices after Scratch▲9

    2022 · code-struct.vercel.app · its alternatives →

14. 14OA
    Online and open source low-code platform with live collaboration▲9

    2018 · icodebetter.com · its alternatives →

15. 15CM
    Codeposters – making code into art▲8

    2016 · codeposters.io · its alternatives →

16. 16TA
    tut, an open platform for programming tutorials▲8

    2013 · king-tutorial.com · its alternatives →

17. 17LA
    Linbox – a free, open-source Google Inbox alternative▲8

    2019 · linbox.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Atom 1.0▲7

    GitHub's text editor

    2015 · github.blog · its alternatives →

19. 19DB
    Docker-backed arbitrary code execution API▲8

    2017 · destroymyfyp.com · its alternatives →

20. 20AA
    Awl, a toy Lisp language written in C and transpiled to JavaScript▲8

    2014 · skepsi.me · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Masonite 2.2 Released – The Modern Python Web Framework▲7

    2019 · reddit.com · its alternatives →

22. 22CA
    Codeshare.app – open-source pastebin for developers▲5

    2024 · codeshare.app · its alternatives →

23. 23CN
    CodeWing – next level code navigation for {Python,Java,Go} on GitHub▲5

    2021 · codewing.dev · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Codebox – Open source cloud and desktop IDE▲10

    Open source cloud & desktop IDE. Contribute to CodeboxIDE/codebox development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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