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24 alternatives to Zed

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Zed launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Fuck▲108

   Automatically corrects your command line mistakes

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Zed 1.0▲365

   High-performance, open source, multiplayer code editor

   May 2026 · zed.dev · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Codecrap▲93

   Where developers go to laugh and cry

   2014 · codecrap.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   hack.css▲174

   The CSS framework for hackers

   2016 · hackcss.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Hello Tech Pros: Hacking for Fun and Proft▲66

   But mostly for fun

   2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Todo for hackers▲101

   CLI Todo app for hackers

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Codetree (pre-launch)▲95

   Improved Github issues

   2014 · codetree.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Changelog #213 – ZEIT, HyperTerm, and now with Guillermo Rauch▲84

   Guillermo Rauch talks HyperTerm

   2016 · changelog.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   BetaPage 2.0▲224

   Community of Hackers and Makers

   2017 · pitchwall.co · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Zed for Windows▲168

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

    2025 · zed.dev · its alternatives →

11. 11
    CodeEdit▲157

    Elevate your code editing experience

    2024 · codeedit.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    HackerBracket▲219

    A community for sharing hacks

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    MarkRight▲84

    A minimalistic github flavored markdown editor

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    To Be Continuous - 19: Have We Forgotten How To Code?▲61

    Paul and Edith discuss the fallout from left-pad

    2016 · heavybit.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Screen Flow▲116

    Screen recording and editing for Mac

    2014 · telestream.net · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Mou▲73

    Markdown editor for web developers

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Code Mill▲85

    A marketplace for pull requests

    2016 · codemill.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Codetree▲121

    Gain control over your GitHub issues.

    2015 · codetree.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Atom▲145

    A hackable text editor for the 21st Century

    2014 · github.blog · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Codementor Community▲144

    Share ideas and learn from fellow developers

    2017 · codementor.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    ScreenFlow 5▲152

    Screencasting and editing software for Mac

    2014 · telestream.net · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Flowhub▲85

    Let's Make Code More Playful (Beta Open)

    2014 · 12bet.review · its alternatives →

23. 23
    null▲61

    null

    2018 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Changelog - CodeNewbie and Community with Saron Yitbarek▲57

    How to help more people discover software development

    2015 · changelog.com · its alternatives →

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