Open source code-editor projects
Every project in the registry tagged code-editor, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
Lightning-fast and Powerful Code Editor written in Rust
A native code editor for macOS
Lightweight (7MB) Terminal-first AI-native dev workspace
Acode - powerful text/code editor for android
A lightweight text editor written in Lua
Single-file PHP file manager, browser and manage your files efficiently and easily with tinyfilemanager
The IDE you know, rebuilt in Rust. IntelliJ IDEA–style keymap, tool windows and search-everywhere in a fast native app: editor, code insight, debugger, Git, ter
React Ace Component
VS Code rebuilt on Tauri. Same architecture, 96% smaller. Early release.
Apache NetBeans
A lightweight, cross-platform code editor, built with Tauri (Rust and React) with Git support, AI agents, vim keybindings.
A blazing fast & offline frontend code editor
Advanced Text Editor for Android
The IDE for competitive programming :tada: | Fetch, Code, Compile, Run, Check, Submit :rocket:
An embeddable code editor for the browser 🍯
👨💻 Squircle CE is a fast and free multi-language code editor for Android
Lightweight multi-platform code editor designed for modern hardware with a focus on responsiveness and performance.
✨ Simple, free and open-source online code editor.
TTT Editor (Terminal Text Tool): A real alternative to VS Code, Zed, and Sublime that runs in your terminal. A TUI that feels like GUI. Single binary, zero conf
Re-Editor is a powerful lightweight text and code editor widget.
A Modern Code Editor for Android
A simple code editor with syntax highlighting.
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Frequently asked questions
How many open source code-editor projects are there?
This registry tracks 22 projects tagged code-editor, with 127,209 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is lapce at 38,975 stars.
Are these code-editor projects free to use?
Yes — 22 of the 22 carry an explicit open-source licence across 4 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which code-editor project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these code-editor projects still maintained?
19 of the 22 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.