Android Studio
FREEApache-2.0Windows · macOS · Linux
Google's official Android IDE, bundling the emulator, layout inspector and Gradle build tooling.
No known warnings · checked 30 Jul 2026
IDEs & Editors
27 apps
Apache NetBeans
The Apache Software Foundation
FREEApache-2.0Windows · macOS · Linux
Apache IDE for Java, PHP and JavaScript, with project templates and a visual GUI builder.
No known warnings · checked 30 Jul 2026
Arduino IDE
Arduino
FREEAGPL-3.0-onlyWindows · macOS · Linux
Editor and toolchain for Arduino boards, handling compilation and upload over USB in one window.
No known warnings · checked 30 Jul 2026
BBEdit
Bare Bones Software, Inc.
FREE + ONE-TIMEmacOS
macOS text editor that keeps working in a free mode after the trial, with grep search across files.
No known warnings · checked 30 Jul 2026
Code::Blocks
The Code::Blocks Team
FREEGPL-3.0-onlyWindows · Linux
C, C++ and Fortran IDE that works with several compilers through a plugin-based build system.
No known warnings · checked 30 Jul 2026
CudaText
Alexey Torgashin
FREEMPL-2.0Windows · macOS · Linux
Cross-platform editor written in Free Pascal, with syntax highlighting for over 200 languages.
No known warnings · checked 30 Jul 2026
Eclipse IDE
Eclipse Foundation
FREEEPL-2.0Windows · macOS · Linux
Plugin-based IDE from the Eclipse Foundation, with separate distributions for Java, C/C++ and embedded work.
No known warnings · checked 30 Jul 2026
Geany
The Geany contributors
FREEGPL-2.0-or-laterWindows · macOS · Linux
Lightweight IDE built on GTK, with basic build commands and few external dependencies.
No known warnings · checked 30 Jul 2026
GNU Emacs
GNU Project
FREEGPL-3.0-or-laterWindows · macOS · Linux
Extensible editor with a built-in Lisp interpreter, letting users reprogram the editor while it runs.
No known warnings · checked 30 Jul 2026
Helix
Helix contributors
FREEMPL-2.0Windows · macOS · Linux
Modal terminal editor with selection-first editing and language server support that needs no plugins.
No known warnings · checked 30 Jul 2026
IntelliJ IDEA
JetBrains
FREEWindows · macOS · Linux
Java and Kotlin IDE whose free tier covers everyday development, with Ultimate sold as a subscription.
No known warnings · checked 30 Jul 2026
Kate
KDE
FREELGPL-2.0-or-laterWindows · macOS · Linux
KDE editor with split views, a session manager and a built-in terminal for multi-file work.
No known warnings · checked 30 Jul 2026
Lite XL
Lite XL contributors
FREEMITWindows · macOS · Linux
Editor written in C and Lua with a binary of a few megabytes, extended entirely through Lua plugins.
No known warnings · checked 30 Jul 2026
micro
Zachary Yedidia
FREEMITWindows · macOS · Linux
Terminal editor with familiar desktop shortcuts, mouse support and a single-binary install.
No known warnings · checked 30 Jul 2026
Neovim
Neovim contributors
FREEApache-2.0Windows · macOS · Linux
Vim fork with an embedded Lua runtime, a built-in LSP client and asynchronous plugin architecture.
No known warnings · checked 30 Jul 2026
Notepad++
Don Ho
FREEGPL-3.0-onlyWindows
Windows text editor with syntax highlighting for many languages, tabbed files and a macro recorder.
No known warnings · checked 30 Jul 2026
Nova
Panic
ONE-TIMEmacOS
Native macOS editor from Panic with SFTP, Git and task runners built into a single window.
No known warnings · checked 30 Jul 2026
PyCharm
JetBrains
FREEWindows · macOS · Linux
Python IDE with a free tier covering core development, plus refactoring and test-runner integration.
No known warnings · checked 30 Jul 2026
RStudio
Posit
FREEAGPL-3.0-onlyWindows · macOS · Linux
IDE for R and Python built around a console, plot pane and R Markdown authoring in one layout.
No known warnings · checked 30 Jul 2026
Spyder
Spyder Project Contributors
FREEMITWindows · macOS · Linux
Scientific Python IDE with a variable explorer and IPython console aimed at data analysis work.
No known warnings · checked 30 Jul 2026
Sublime Text
Sublime HQ Pty Ltd
ONE-TIMEWindows · macOS · Linux
Native code editor known for fast startup, multiple cursors and project-wide Goto Anything search.
No known warnings · checked 30 Jul 2026
Thonny
Aivar Annamaa
FREEMITWindows · macOS · Linux
Python IDE for beginners that steps through expression evaluation and shows variable state visually.
No known warnings · checked 30 Jul 2026
Vim
The Vim Project
FREEVimWindows · macOS · Linux
Modal terminal editor where editing commands are composed from keystrokes instead of menus.
No known warnings · checked 30 Jul 2026
Visual Studio Code
Microsoft
FREEWindows · macOS · Linux
Extensible code editor with an integrated debugger, terminal and a large extension marketplace.
No known warnings · checked 30 Jul 2026
VSCodium
VSCodium contributors
FREEMITWindows · macOS · Linux
Community build of the VS Code source with Microsoft telemetry and branding removed.
No known warnings · checked 30 Jul 2026
Xcode
Apple
FREEmacOS
Apple's IDE for macOS and iOS development, bundling simulators, Instruments and Interface Builder.
No known warnings · checked 30 Jul 2026
Zed
Zed Industries
FREEGPL-3.0-or-laterWindows · macOS · Linux
Rust code editor with GPU rendering and built-in multiplayer editing, from the team behind Atom.
No known warnings · checked 30 Jul 2026