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Best Vim Alternatives in 2026

12 apps from text editors ranked against Vim on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Visual Studio Code Free plan LinuxMacWebWin Free8.2
    Vim vs Visual Studio Code
  2. 2
    Neovim Free plan AndroidapiLinuxMacself-hosted Free8.2
    Vim vs Neovim
  3. 3
    Zed Free plan LinuxMacWin $10/mo8.0
    Vim vs Zed
  4. 4
    Notepad++ Free plan Win Free7.9
    Vim vs Notepad++
  5. 5
    EmEditor Free trial Win $0.42/mo7.8
    Vim vs EmEditor
  6. 6
    BBEdit Free plan Mac $59.99/mo7.7
    Vim vs BBEdit
  7. 7
    Lapce Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.7
    Vim vs Lapce
  8. 8
    Micro Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.4
    Vim vs Micro
  9. 9
    EditiX Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.3
    Vim vs EditiX
  10. 10
    Fresh Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.3
    Vim vs Fresh
  11. 11
    Calmly Writer Free plan AndroidLinuxMacWebWin 7.2
    Vim vs Calmly Writer
  12. 12
    Kate Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.9
    Vim vs Kate
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