Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Visual Studio Code

Code focused development. Redefined.

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

1. 1
   vscode.dev▲305

   Bringing VS Code to the browser

   2021 · vscode.dev · its alternatives →

2. 2
   VSCode Notion▲292

   Notion, right inside your favorite code editor

   2021 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Visual Studio Code▲8

   Microsoft's code-optimized editor

   2015 · visualstudio.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Visual Studio 2017▲140

   Productivity for any dev, any app, and any platform

   2017 · learn.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Visual Studio 2015▲114

   A new iteration of one of the great IDEs

   2015 · visualstudio.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Visual Studio Code 1.0▲309

   Microsoft's cross-platform text editor for developers

   2016 · code.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Developers: Focus on the code▲6

   Developers: Focus on the code

   2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Visualize Data Structures in VS Code▲509

   An extension for VS Code that visualizes data during debugging. - vscode-debug-visualizer/extension at master · hediet/vscode-debug-visualizer

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Practice.dev▲196

   Learn programming for free.

   2020 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    State.of.dev▲135

    Visualizing the current state of development

    2017 · dataviewer.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Explain Code in VS Code▲139

    Instant time complexity, explanation, and documentation

    2021 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Visual Studio Code▲14

    Free cross-platform code editor from Microsoft

    2015 · code.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

13. 13WV
    We've created a visual live-programming environment for .NET▲117

    2020 · visualprogramming.net · its alternatives →

14. 14CC
    Codelines – Create Coding Articles from Visual Studio Code▲45

    2019 · codelines.dev · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Carbide▲164

    A new kind of programming environment

    2016 · alpha.trycarbide.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Pierre▲155

    Joyful code review

    2025 · pierre.computer · its alternatives →

17. 17
    VS Code can do that?!▲11

    All the best things about VS Code that nobody told you about

    2018 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    bestcodingpractices.dev▲92

    A place to learn, inspire and share best coding practices

    2023 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Coding.net (China)▲62

    Making coding simpler for devs in China

    2014 · coding.net · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Hello Tech Pros: Cowboy Coding▲61

    The first dysfunction of a software team

    2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Make VS Code Awesome▲6

    Make VS Code focused and beautiful. Be fast as hell in it.

    2020 · makevscodeawesome.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Visual Studio Code▲5

    Microsoft IDE on all major OSs

    2015 · code.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Codecrap▲93

    Where developers go to laugh and cry

    2014 · codecrap.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Code Mentor▲46

    Instant help from expert developers

    2014 · codementor.io · 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 →