Best Fulgur Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from text editors ranked against Fulgur on the same published basis.
- 1Fulgur vs Neovim
- 2Fulgur vs Zed
- 3Fulgur vs Visual Studio Code
- 4Fulgur vs EmEditor
- 5Fulgur vs BBEdit
- 6Fulgur vs Kate
- 7Fulgur vs Vim
- 8Fulgur vs Sublime Text
- 9Fulgur vs jEdit
- 10Fulgur vs Calmly Writer
- 11Fulgur vs SciTE
- 12Fulgur vs Bluefish
- 13Fulgur vs UltraEdit
- 14Fulgur vs Geany
- 15Fulgur vs Lapce
- 16Fulgur vs Notepad++
- 17Fulgur vs SlickEdit
- 18Fulgur vs Textadept
- 19Fulgur vs Micro
- 20Fulgur vs Helix
Fulgur alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neovim | 9.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 2 | Zed | 9.0 | Free plan | $10/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Visual Studio Code | 8.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | EmEditor | 8.7 | No | $0.42/mo | Windows |
| 5 | BBEdit | 8.6 | Free plan | $59.99/mo | Mac |
| 6 | Kate | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Vim | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Sublime Text | 8.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | jEdit | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Calmly Writer | 8.4 | Free plan | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | SciTE | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Bluefish | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | UltraEdit | 8.2 | No | $7.91/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Geany | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Lapce | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Notepad++ | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 17 | SlickEdit | 8.1 | No | $125/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Textadept | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Micro | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Helix | 8.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Fulgur alternatives
What is the best alternative to Fulgur?
Neovim, number 1 in text editors with a score of 9.1 out of 10. The others here: Zed, Visual Studio Code, EmEditor and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Fulgur?
Neovim is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 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.