Best Chime Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from go IDEs ranked against Chime on the same published basis.
- 1Chime vs Zed
- 2Chime vs Neovim
- 3Chime vs CodeDroid
- 4Chime vs Visual Studio Code
- 5Chime vs IntelliJ IDEA
- 6Chime vs Micro
- 7Chime vs VSCodium
- 8Chime vs Devin Desktop
- 9Chime vs NumenText
- 10Chime vs Theia IDE
- 11Chime vs GoLand
- 12Chime vs Kate
- 13Chime vs Lapce
- 14Chime vs LiteIDE
- 15Chime vs SlickEdit
- 16Chime vs Helix
- 17Chime vs Huly Code
- 18Chime vs Vim
- 19Chime vs Cursor Origin
- 20Chime vs nook
Chime alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zed | 7.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Neovim | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 3 | CodeDroid | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Visual Studio Code | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | IntelliJ IDEA | 7.4 | Free plan | $8.33/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Micro | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | VSCodium | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Devin Desktop | 7.2 | Free plan | $20/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | NumenText | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 10 | Theia IDE | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | GoLand | 7.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Kate | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Lapce | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | LiteIDE | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | SlickEdit | 7.0 | No | $125/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Helix | 6.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Huly Code | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | — |
| 18 | Vim | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Cursor Origin | 6.0 | No | $20/mo | Web |
| 20 | nook | 6.0 | No | — | — |
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Questions about Chime alternatives
What is the best alternative to Chime?
Zed, number 1 in go IDEs with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: Neovim, CodeDroid, Visual Studio Code and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Chime?
Zed is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.