Emacs

Emacs

GNU

About

At its core is an interpreter for Emacs Lisp, a dialect of the Lisp programming language with extensions to support text editing. Content-aware editing modes, including syntax coloring, for many file types. Complete built-in documentation, including a tutorial for new users. Full Unicode support for nearly all human scripts. Highly customizable, using Emacs Lisp code or a graphical interface. A wide range of functionality beyond text editing, including a project planner, mail and news reader, debugger interface, calendar, IRC client, and more. A packaging system for downloading and installing extensions. Built-in support for arbitrary-size integers. Text shaping with HarfBuzz. Native support for JSON parsing. Better support for Cairo drawing. Portable dumping used instead of unexec. Support for XDG conventions for init files. Additional early-init initialization file. Built-in support for tab bar and tab-line. Support for resizing and rotating of images without ImageMagick.

About

Helix Editor is a powerful, modern text editor designed for developers seeking a fast, customizable, and efficient editing experience. Built with a focus on productivity, Helix uses a modal editing style inspired by Vim, which allows users to navigate, select, and manipulate text seamlessly through intuitive keyboard shortcuts. It offers a robust set of features including syntax highlighting, multi-caret editing, and support for languages like Rust, Python, and JavaScript. Helix also integrates with the Tree-sitter parsing library for precise syntax-aware editing, making it easier to work with complex code structures. With a minimal interface and a strong focus on performance, Helix Editor provides an ideal environment for programmers who prioritize speed and flexibility in their development workflow.

About

Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is Microsoft’s open-source AI code editor designed to make coding faster, smarter, and more collaborative. It supports thousands of extensions and nearly every programming language, offering developers a lightweight yet powerful environment for writing, testing, and debugging code. With AI-powered features like GitHub Copilot, Next Edit Suggestions, and Agent Mode, VS Code helps you code with precision, automate complex tasks, and streamline development workflows. It integrates seamlessly with cloud services, remote repositories, and tools like Git, Docker, and Azure. The editor is fully customizable, allowing you to personalize your layout, color themes, and keyboard shortcuts. Whether coding locally or in the browser, VS Code delivers a complete development experience for individuals and teams alike.

About

Wing Python IDE was designed from the ground up for Python, to bring you a more productive development experience. Type less and let Wing worry about the details. Get immediate feedback by writing your Python code interactively in the live runtime. Easily navigate code and documentation. Avoid common errors and find problems early with assistance from Wing's deep Python code analysis. Keep code clean with smart refactoring and code quality inspection. Debug any Python code. Inspect debug data and try out bug fixes interactively without restarting your app. Work locally or on a remote host, VM, or container. Wingware's 21 years of Python IDE experience bring you a more Pythonic development environment. Wing was designed from the ground up for Python, written in Python, and is extensible with Python. So you can be more productive.

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

Anyone looking for an extensible, customizable, free text editor solution to create, change and interpret text modules

Audience

Developers

Audience

Developers, data scientists, and engineering teams seeking a customizable, AI-powered code editor that enhances productivity, supports all major languages, and integrates seamlessly with cloud and collaboration tools

Audience

Python developers seeking a tool to build applications

Support

Phone Support
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Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
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Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
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API

Offers API

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

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Pricing

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Free Trial

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Free Version
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Free Version
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ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
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ease 4.8 / 5
features 4.8 / 5
design 4.9 / 5
support 4.8 / 5

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Overall 3.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 1.0 / 5
support 4.0 / 5

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

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Webinars
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Training

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Company Information

GNU
Founded: 1996
United States
www.gnu.org/software/emacs/

Company Information

Helix Editor
helix-editor.com

Company Information

Microsoft
Founded: 1975
United States
code.visualstudio.com

Company Information

Wingware
Founded: 1999
United States
wingware.com

Alternatives

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GitHub

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JetBrains Fleet

JetBrains
Atom

Atom

GitHub

Categories

Categories

Categories

Categories

Software Documentation Features

Access Roles / User Permissions
Automatic Documentation Generation
Collaboration Tools
Docs Web Hosting
Feedback Capture
Markdown Support
Multiple Formats Support
Multiple Versions Support
reStructured Text Support
Version Control
Webhooks
WYSIWIG Editor

Source Code Management Features

Access Controls/Permissions
Bug Tracking
Build Automation
Change Management
Code Review
Collaboration
Continuous Integration
Repository Management
Version Control

Text Editors Features

API
Auto-Complete
Code Folding
Column Editing
Customizable Themes
Debugging
Formatting / Table Editing
Keyboard Shortcuts
Multi-Monitor Editing
Syntax Highlighting
WYSIWYG

Application Development Features

Access Controls/Permissions
Code Assistance
Code Refactoring
Collaboration Tools
Compatibility Testing
Data Modeling
Debugging
Deployment Management
Graphical User Interface
Mobile Development
No-Code
Reporting/Analytics
Software Development
Source Control
Testing Management
Version Control
Web App Development

Integrations

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Elastic Copilot
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GitLens
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Lua
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NinjaPipe
Parasoft dotTEST
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Spyder
Tips.io
TorizonCore
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Integrations

Agentic StarShip
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Apache Subversion
Elastic Copilot
Fortran
GitLens
Haskell
Java
Lua
Microsoft Power Pages
NinjaPipe
Parasoft dotTEST
Refact.ai
Roo Code
Ruby
Spyder
Tips.io
TorizonCore
Visual Studio Code
monday dev

Integrations

Agentic StarShip
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Apache Subversion
Elastic Copilot
Fortran
GitLens
Haskell
Java
Lua
Microsoft Power Pages
NinjaPipe
Parasoft dotTEST
Refact.ai
Roo Code
Ruby
Spyder
Tips.io
TorizonCore
Visual Studio Code
monday dev

Integrations

Agentic StarShip
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Apache Subversion
Elastic Copilot
Fortran
GitLens
Haskell
Java
Lua
Microsoft Power Pages
NinjaPipe
Parasoft dotTEST
Refact.ai
Roo Code
Ruby
Spyder
Tips.io
TorizonCore
Visual Studio Code
monday dev
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