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Zecoda is a text editor launched in 2020 that enables users to build applications directly within the editor interface. Designed for developers and programmers, it combines code editing with app development… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. My journey to create a Text Editor that allows you to build apps launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   I made a simple PDF text editor▲327

   2020 · simpdf.com · its alternatives →

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   Visual Studio Code 1.0▲309

   Microsoft's cross-platform text editor for developers

   2016 · code.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

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   Building websites from Sketch using deep learning – public launch▲140

   2019 · zecoda.com · its alternatives →

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   Zed 1.0▲365

   High-performance, open source, multiplayer code editor

   May 2026 · zed.dev · its alternatives →

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   Yoopta-Editor▲334

   Open-source text-editor

   2024 · yoopta.dev · its alternatives →

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   Sublime Text 4▲516

   The sophisticated text editor for code, markup and prose

   2021 · sublimetext.com · its alternatives →

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   An in-browser text editor to easily create static HTML▲140

   Text editor that generates static HTML files with many ready-to-add components.

   2022 · triplelog.com · its alternatives →

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   Editor X▲319

   Advanced web design platform

   2020 · wix.com · its alternatives →

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   Dico▲111

   Hardcoded strings into editable content

   2021 · dico.app · its alternatives →

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    Lite – A small, fast text editor▲607

    A lightweight text editor written in Lua. Contribute to rxi/lite development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A console-based editor with Lua support, based on antirez's project▲85

    A minimal text-editor with lua scripting. Contribute to skx/kilua development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Zed for Windows▲168

    Ultra‑native Windows editor with WSL, extensions, and AI

    2025 · zed.dev · its alternatives →

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    TextMate 2.0▲155

    Powerful and customizable text editor for Mac

    2019 · macromates.com · its alternatives →

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    txt.edit▲109

    The missing text editor for iPhone & iPad

    2020 · txtedit.dev · its alternatives →

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    We made a real-time editor for web database apps▲121

    2018 · demo.hyperfiddle.net · its alternatives →

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    Semantic Macros Text Editor▲69

    2024 · samtxt.samrawal.com · its alternatives →

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    Zyntax IDE▲75

    Code Editor, Terminal, Git, AI Agent for Android

    Aug 2026 · zyntax.app · its alternatives →

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    Froala Editor V2▲94

    A beautiful modern WYSIWYG HTML text editor

    2016 · froala.com · its alternatives →

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    Bangle.dev – Collection of tools for building rich text editors▲95

    (previously bangle-editor) Collection of higher level rich text editing tools. It powers the local only note taking app https://bangle.io - bangle-io/banger-editor

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Smart Text Editor▲94

    The text editor that requires only a browser and a keyboard

    2021 · stedit.app · its alternatives →

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    Ito – build terminal UI in Lua▲74

    Create and try terminal interfaces with Lua.

    9d ago · uji.sh · its alternatives →

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    Monaco Editor▲98

    A browser based code editor

    2016 · microsoft.github.io · its alternatives →

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    CodeEdit▲157

    Elevate your code editing experience

    2024 · codeedit.app · its alternatives →

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    idea for the future of document editing▲81

    2012 · doc-edit.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

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