Best Code Editors in 2026
Updated
44 code editors ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
44ranked
1free plans on this page
$4.08/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Code editors 19 channels on this page · 63 of 152 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromSupported platformsExtension supportBuilt-in debuggerRemote developmentLanguage server supportEditor type Spec sheet Score
26 CodeMirror Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported platformswebExtension supportYesBuilt-in debuggernot statedRemote developmentnot statedLanguage server supportYesEditor typenot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.6
27 EditPlus Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported platformswindowsExtension supportYesBuilt-in debuggernot statedRemote developmentYesLanguage server supportnot statedEditor typedesktop 5/8spec lines stated 6.6
28 Textastic Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsmacos, iosExtension supportYesBuilt-in debuggerYesRemote developmentYesLanguage server supportnot statedEditor typedesktop 6/8spec lines stated 6.6
29 PSPad Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedExtension supportYesBuilt-in debuggernot statedRemote developmentnot statedLanguage server supportnot statedEditor typenot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.5
30 Source Insight Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported platformswindowsExtension supportYesBuilt-in debuggernot statedRemote developmentnot statedLanguage server supportnot statedEditor typedesktop 4/8spec lines stated 6.5
31 Nova Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedExtension supportYesBuilt-in debuggernot statedRemote developmentnot statedLanguage server supportnot statedEditor typenot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.3
32 Espresso Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsmacosExtension supportYesBuilt-in debuggernot statedRemote developmentYesLanguage server supportYesEditor typedesktop 6/8spec lines stated 6.3
33 CodeRunner Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsmacosExtension supportnot statedBuilt-in debuggerYesRemote developmentnot statedLanguage server supportnot statedEditor typedesktop 4/8spec lines stated 6.2
34 FlashDevelop Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformswindowsExtension supportYesBuilt-in debuggerYesRemote developmentnot statedLanguage server supportnot statedEditor typedesktop 5/8spec lines stated 6.2
35 GNU nano Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedExtension supportYesBuilt-in debuggernot statedRemote developmentnot statedLanguage server supportnot statedEditor typenot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.2
36 Koder Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsiosExtension supportnot statedBuilt-in debuggernot statedRemote developmentYesLanguage server supportnot statedEditor typenot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.2
37 TextMate Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedExtension supportYesBuilt-in debuggernot statedRemote developmentnot statedLanguage server supportnot statedEditor typenot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.0
38 CotEditor Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedExtension supportYesBuilt-in debuggernot statedRemote developmentnot statedLanguage server supportnot statedEditor typenot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.0
39 Kakoune Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedExtension supportYesBuilt-in debuggernot statedRemote developmentnot statedLanguage server supportnot statedEditor typenot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.0
40 Monaco Editor Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformswebExtension supportNoBuilt-in debuggerNoRemote developmentnot statedLanguage server supportYesEditor typedesktop 6/8spec lines stated 5.9
41 JCppEdit Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformswindowsExtension supportnot statedBuilt-in debuggerYesRemote developmentnot statedLanguage server supportnot statedEditor typedesktop 4/8spec lines stated 5.8
42 Cursor Origin Free planNoPaid from$20/user/moSupported platformsnot statedExtension supportnot statedBuilt-in debuggernot statedRemote developmentnot statedLanguage server supportnot statedEditor typenot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.6
43 Acme Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsLinux, macOSExtension supportnot statedBuilt-in debuggernot statedRemote developmentnot statedLanguage server supportnot statedEditor typedesktop 2/8spec lines stated 5.5
44 GNOME Text Editor Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported platformslinuxExtension supportnot statedBuilt-in debuggernot statedRemote developmentnot statedLanguage server supportnot statedEditor typedesktop 2/8spec lines stated 5.4
Compare all 19 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Extension support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | CodeMirror | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | web | Yes |
| 27 | EditPlus | 6.6 | No | $9/mo | No | — | windows | Yes |
| 28 | Textastic | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | macos, ios | Yes |
| 29 | PSPad | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 30 | Source Insight | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | windows | Yes |
| 31 | Nova | 6.3 | No | $4.08/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 32 | Espresso | 6.3 | No | $119/mo | No | — | macos | Yes |
| 33 | CodeRunner | 6.2 | No | $15/mo | No | — | macos | — |
| 34 | FlashDevelop | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | windows | Yes |
| 35 | GNU nano | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 36 | Koder | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | ios | — |
| 37 | TextMate | 6.0 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 38 | CotEditor | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 39 | Kakoune | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 40 | Monaco Editor | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | web | No |
| 41 | JCppEdit | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | windows | — |
| 42 | Cursor Origin | 5.6 | No | $20/mo | No | $20/user/mo | — | — |
| 43 | Acme | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | Linux, macOS | — |
| 44 | GNOME Text Editor | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | linux | — |
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