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24 alternatives to Sublime Text 4

The sophisticated text editor for code, markup and prose

Sublime Text 4 is a text editor designed for developers and writers working with code, markup, and prose. It features context-aware auto-complete, tab multi-selection, and TypeScript support to streamline editing… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Sublime Text 4 launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Sublime Text 3.0▲1,273
The long awaited version 3 of the popular code editor
2017 · sublimetext.com · its alternatives →
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Sublime Text 3▲383
Sophisticated Text Editor For Code
2014 · sublimetext.com · its alternatives →
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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 →
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Hemingway Editor 2.0▲494
An editor that makes your writing bold and clear
2015 · hemingwayapp.com · its alternatives →
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Hemingway Editor 3.0▲410
Make your writing bold and clear, send to Medium/Wordpress
2017 · hemingwayapp.com · its alternatives →
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Sublime Todo▲262
Minimalist, text editor-based task management for macOS
2024 · 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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Left▲383
A minimalist multi-platform text editor
2018 · hundredrabbits.itch.io · its alternatives →
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Sublime Merge – A Git client from the makers of Sublime Text▲935
Discover a powerful Git GUI Client for Mac, Windows and Linux, from the makers of Sublime Text. Line-by-line Staging. Commit Editing. Unmatched Performance.
2018 · sublimemerge.com · its alternatives →
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Sublime Tutor▲248
Learn Sublime Text from a tutor who sits inside the editor
2016 · sublimetutor.com · its alternatives →
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Cleartext▲307
A text editor that allows only the 1,000 most common words
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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AiEditor▲589
An open source AI-powered rich text editor
2024 · aieditor.dev · its alternatives →
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iA Writer 4▲315
Embed images, tables and text as blocks of content in text
2016 · ia.net · its alternatives →
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Inter 4.0▲305
Workhorse typeface crafted for a wide range of applications
2023 · rsms.me · its alternatives →
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Sublime▲239
AI journal that turns your thoughts into real-world actions
2025 · whysublime.com · its alternatives →
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Typed▲526
Next-generation document editor and collaboration tool
2022 · typed.do · its alternatives →
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Hemingway▲320
Hemingway makes your writing bold and clear.
2014 · hemingwayapp.com · its alternatives →
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Caret▲265
Beautiful and clever Markdown editor for Mac and PC
2017 · caret.io · its alternatives →
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Hemingway Editor Plus▲241
Make your writing clear and concise with AI
2024 · hemingwayapp.com · its alternatives →
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CodeX-Editor▲125
A web code editor with AI & multi-language support
2025 · x-codex.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Yoopta-Editor▲334
Open-source text-editor
2024 · yoopta.dev · its alternatives →
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Setting up Sublime Text for Python Developers▲66
A step-by-step setup guide for Mac, Windows, and Linux
2016 · realpython.com · 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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Typed▲256
The stunning markdown and writing app for Mac
2014 · realmacsoftware.com · its alternatives →

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