Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Visual Studio Code

Microsoft IDE on all major OSs

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
   Visual Studio 2015▲114

   A new iteration of one of the great IDEs

   2015 · visualstudio.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Visual Studio Mac▲189

   A mobile-first, cloud-first IDE. Made for the Mac

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Visual Studio Code 1.0▲309

   Microsoft's cross-platform text editor for developers

   2016 · code.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Visual Studio Code▲14

   Free cross-platform code editor from Microsoft

   2015 · code.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Visual Studio Code▲8

   Microsoft's code-optimized editor

   2015 · visualstudio.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   vscode.dev▲305

   Bringing VS Code to the browser

   2021 · vscode.dev · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Visual Studio 2017▲140

   Productivity for any dev, any app, and any platform

   2017 · learn.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Visual Studio Code for ARM, submitted to core▲236

   Visual Studio Code. Contribute to microsoft/vscode development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Android Studio 2.0▲198

   The official IDE for Android application development

   2015 · developer.android.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    CodeAnywhere Android▲164

    Full featured IDE

    2017 · codeanywhere.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    VSCode Notion▲292

    Notion, right inside your favorite code editor

    2021 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    I built a VS Code Theme Creator – easily make VS Code themes in browser▲375

    Create VS Code Themes with Theme Studio!

    2021 · themes.vscode.one · its alternatives →

13. 13
    CodeOnline▲97

    A remote and secure workspace powered by VSCode

    2020 · codeonline.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Input▲97

    Fonts for Code

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Editor.do▲140

    The all-in-one online IDE, visual builder & host

    2024 · editor.do · its alternatives →

16. 16VS
    Visual Studio Code for Chromebooks and Raspberry Pi▲157

    2016 · code.headmelted.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Visual Studio Online▲243

    Visual studio for web is now open for everyone

    2019 · online.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Visual Studio for Mac▲7

    Visual Studio for Mac

    2016 · learn.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Chat for VSCode▲87

    Chat with your Slack and Discord teams from within VS Code

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Visual Studio Code▲7

    Code focused development. Redefined.

    2015 · code.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Coder▲10

    Cloud IDE

    2018 · coder.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    VS Code Theme Studio▲141

    Create your own VS Code theme easily, within your browser

    2021 · themes.vscode.one · its alternatives →

23. 23
    VSColors, a Visual Studio theme browser▲52

    Search and browse color themes for Visual Studio Code!

    2021 · vscolors.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    TextBin▲104

    A privacy focused open source alternative to paste bin

    2024 · marketplace.visualstudio.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 →