Microsoft Visual Studio Alternatives
Looking for something other than Microsoft Visual Studio? Here are the top-rated alternatives ranked by the community.
Microsoft Visual Studio · 1 community votes
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Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Free AI-powered code editor for Windows, macOS, and Linux
Both in IDEs & Editors
9
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Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code is a free, open source AI code editor
Both in IDEs & Editors
8.4
3
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IntelliJ IDEA
Integrated development environment for Java and Kotlin programming
Both in IDEs & Editors
8.2
4
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FCEUX
Nintendo Entertainment System and Famicom Disk System emulator
Both in IDEs & Editors
8
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ASCET
Model-based design tool for generating high-quality C code
Both in IDEs & Editors
8
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JotterPad
Professional text editor for writers and screenplay authors
Both in IDEs & Editors
8
7
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Neovim
hyperextensible Vim-based text editor
Both in IDEs & Editors
7.5
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Zed — Your last next editor
Zed is a high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and…
Both in IDEs & Editors
7.5
9
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Layerbase
Serverless and managed databases for 18 engines including PostgreSQL, MySQL, Fer…
Both in IDEs & Editors
7.1
10
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Angular
JavaScript framework for building scalable web applications
Both in IDEs & Editors
7
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Sublime Text
Advanced text editor for code and documents
Both in IDEs & Editors
7
12
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Repl.it
Replit, formerly Repl.it, is an American technology company. Founded in 2016, Re…
Both in IDEs & Editors
6.8
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Outliner
A specialized text editor for creating and editing outlines with a tree structur…
Both in IDEs & Editors
–
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Atom
Hackable text editor for developers
Both in IDEs & Editors
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Prism
Free LaTeX editor and AI-native workspace for scientists
Both in IDEs & Editors
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WakaTime AI
Open source IDE plugins for programmers
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ohmyzsh
Open-source framework for managing zsh configuration
Both in IDEs & Editors
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CodeWithMe
Collaborative coding assistant that helps developers work together more efficien…
Both in IDEs & Editors
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Jupyter Notebooks AutoPEST
Autocomplete tool for Python in Jupyter notebooks
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PyCharm's Kite Plugin
AI-powered code completion for PyCharm
Both in IDEs & Editors
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best alternatives to Microsoft Visual Studio?▾
The top-rated alternatives to Microsoft Visual Studio are #1 Visual Studio Code, #2 IntelliJ IDEA, #3 Layerbase — all ranked by community votes.
Is Microsoft Visual Studio the best in its category?▾
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