Future of SoftwareStart Survey

Alternatives to Kakoune

10 alternatives

  1. 1Developer Tools

    Neovim

    Developer Tools

    Hyperextensible Vim-based text editor with a focus on usability with Lua-based configuration and modern plugin architecture.

    Syntax highlighting with tree sitterMulticursor editing
  2. 2Developer Tools, Cloud IDE

    NvChad

    Developer Tools

    Neovim config built in Lua with beautiful UI and blazing fast startup time of under 40ms.

    Free planCode Search ToolsCloud IDE
  3. 3Developer Tools

    Emacs LSP Mode

    Developer Tools

    Language Server Protocol client for Emacs providing IDE-like features for 70+ programming languages.

    Free planDeveloper Experience Platforms
  4. 4Developer Tools, Cloud IDE

    Spacemacs

    Developer Tools

    Emacs distribution combining best of Emacs and Vim with easy key binding and configuration layers.

    Free planDevelopment Environment SetupCloud IDE
  5. 5Developer Tools

    Micro

    Developer Tools

    Modern intuitive terminal-based text editor that aims to be easy to use while providing the power of a terminal editor.

    Free planFree trialCode GenerationCommand-Line Productivity
  6. 6Developer Tools, Cloud IDE

    GitHub.dev

    Cloud IDE

    Lightweight VS Code editor for browsing and editing GitHub repositories from any web browser.

    Browser based code editingRemote repository browsingPull request editing and review
  7. 7Developer Tools

    Brackets

    Developer Tools

    Lightweight open source code editor focused on web development with inline editing and live preview features.

    Free planCode GenerationDeveloper Workflow Optimization
  8. 8Developer Tools

    Fork Git

    Developer Tools

    Fast Git client for macOS and Windows offering a clean UI for branches, commits, and repository management.

    Free trialFlat rateDeveloper Experience PlatformsBackend Developer

    Price$49+ one-time

  9. 9Developer Tools

    Atom (Pulsar)

    Developer Tools

    Community-maintained fork of GitHub Atom editor continuing the hackable text editor for the 21st century with package ecosystem.

    Free planCode GenerationCross-Platform Development
  10. 10Developer Tools

    BrowserStack

    Developer Tools

    Cloud web and mobile testing platform providing real browsers and devices for automated and manual cross-browser testing.

    Free planFree trialSOC 2GDPRISO 27001Tiered plans

    Price$12.5+ / month

    Starting price: below the category median.