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24 alternatives to Package Control

The best Sublime Text package manager.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Package Control launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1ST
   Sublime Text 2 Package Manager▲47

   2011 · wbond.net · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Sublime Text 3.0▲1,273

   The long awaited version 3 of the popular code editor

   2017 · sublimetext.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Sublime Text 4▲516

   The sophisticated text editor for code, markup and prose

   2021 · sublimetext.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sublime Text Power User▲83

   Get intimate with Sublime Text (book)

   2014 · sublimetextbook.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Nix▲82

   The purely functional package manager

   2016 · nixos.org · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Sublime Text 3▲384

   Sophisticated Text Editor For Code

   2014 · sublimetext.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Bower▲64

   A package manager for the web

   2014 · bower.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Master Sublime Text 3▲121

   Course that believes your coding time is valuable.

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Sublime Todo▲262

   Minimalist, text editor-based task management for macOS

   2024 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Sublime Tutor▲248

    Learn Sublime Text from a tutor who sits inside the editor

    2016 · sublimetutor.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Setting up Sublime Text for Python Developers▲66

    A step-by-step setup guide for Mac, Windows, and Linux

    2016 · realpython.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    tenXer▲122

    Better manage your software engineering team

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Lime Text▲76

    Open Source code editor

    2014 · limetext.org · its alternatives →

14. 14
    PackageIndex▲69

    Technology & Service Stacks of various Projects/Companies

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Sublime▲239

    AI journal that turns your thoughts into real-world actions

    2025 · whysublime.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Sublime Text Book▲163

    Ever wonder how so many great developers seem to get so much done? You probably aren't getting enough out of your text editor. Invest in your text editor skillset.

    2014 · sublimetextbook.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Fuck▲108

    Automatically corrects your command line mistakes

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Sublime Text Package for WordPress Customizer▲104

    Savvy tab-triggered sublime snippets for WP Customizer

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    GitGo▲134

    Free private version control

    2014 · topnhacaiuytin.lat · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Atom▲145

    A hackable text editor for the 21st Century

    2014 · github.blog · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Code Pad▲98

    A place for developers to save & share code snippets.

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    CotEditor▲102

    The free plain-text editor for OS X

    2014 · coteditor.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Quarterly▲70

    Curated packages from people you care about

    2013 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Codebase▲72

    Code hosting & project management software

    2015 · codebasehq.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →