Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Zed for Windows

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

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Zed 1.0▲365

   High-performance, open source, multiplayer code editor

   May 2026 · zed.dev · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Ecode – A minimalist and fast open-source code editor▲233

   Hi HN! I've been working on a code editor and I think that it's mature enough to catch some interest. It's using a custom GPU accelerated GUI written in C++. Currently implements some interesting features: LSP, terminal, auto-completion, linters, formatters, custom keybindings, plugins and more. It's a hobby project but still intends to be an alternative to other popular code editors like Sublime, Kate, Lapce, Lite XL (and takes inspiration from them). The project was born as a playground for the GUI I'm developing (eepp GUI) and is advanced enough to currently be my main code editor, but…

   2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   deco.cx 2.0▲1,078

   Build web apps 10x faster with Deno, JSX, TS & Tailwind

   2024 · decocms.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Lunacy Editor 3.0▲369

   Free Windows app that opens, edits, and stores .sketch files

   2018 · icons8.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Dazl▲509

   The next era of vibe coding: visually edit everything

   Nov 2025 · dazl.dev · 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
   Zeta▲195

   Zed's open source edit prediction model

   2025 · zed.dev · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Zed▲99

   Rethinking code editing

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Devsync▲319

   Visually edit CSS. Live-sync the result with your editor.

   2020 · devsync.co · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Nova▲254

    The beautiful, fast, flexible, native Mac code editor.

    2020 · nova.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Aide▲160

    Extensible AI native code editor

    2024 · aide.dev · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Adobe XD for Visual Studio Code▲145

    Create and consume Design System Packages

    2020 · letsxd.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Monaco Editor▲98

    A browser based code editor

    2016 · microsoft.github.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Stately Editor Beta▲149

    Visually create and simulate complex app logic, workflows

    2022 · stately.ai · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hexel Editor▲78

    Native macOS hex editor with a brain for file formats

    Aug 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Codex app for Windows▲145

    Codex now runs natively on Windows with secure sandbox

    Mar 2026 · learn.chatgpt.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    CodeEdit▲157

    Elevate your code editing experience

    2024 · codeedit.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    CodeKit▲88

    Complete IDE like code editor for WordPress

    2021 · codekitwp.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Codeanywhere▲92

    The only multi-platform cloud editor.

    2014 · codeanywhere.com · its alternatives →

20. 20MJ
    My journey to create a Text Editor that allows you to build apps▲24

    2020 · zecoda.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Code editor by Flawwwless▲89

    An online Javascript code editor 🤖

    2019 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    CodeSense AI▲99

    Automated intelligent development tool

    2023 · codesenseai.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Windows 11▲58

    Open source project made with love

    2022 · win.itsvg.in · its alternatives →

24. 24AG
    A general tree editor component – Vim shortcuts, drag and drop▲70

    2014 · jaredly.github.io · its alternatives →

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