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5 tools, ordered by our rating.

  1. 1
    IntelliJ IDEA

    JetBrains IDE for Java and Kotlin: free core features, with a paid Ultimate subscription for the rest.

    • Freemium
    Visit jetbrains.com (IntelliJ IDEA website, opens in a new tab)Read our take
  2. 2
    Notepad++

    Free source code editor for Windows, built on Scintilla, that can replace Windows Notepad.

    • Free
    • Open source
    Visit notepad-plus-plus.org (Notepad++ website, opens in a new tab)Read our take
  3. 3
    Sublime Text

    Paid code, markup and prose editor for Windows, macOS and Linux with a free evaluation.

    • Paid
    Visit sublimetext.com (Sublime Text website, opens in a new tab)Read our take
  4. 4
    Visual Studio Code

    Free code editor from Microsoft for Windows, macOS, Linux and the web, built on open-source code.

    • Free
    • Open source
    Visit code.visualstudio.com (Visual Studio Code website, opens in a new tab)Read our take
  5. 5
    Zed

    Fast code editor written in Rust for macOS, Linux and Windows, with optional paid AI features.

    • Freemium
    • Open source
    Visit zed.dev (Zed website, opens in a new tab)Read our take

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