Best Open Source Alternatives to Sublime Text

Compare the best free and open-source alternatives to Sublime Text — self-hosted and desktop replacements you fully control, ranked by GitHub stars, license and platform support.

Curated by open-source.store · Updated August 2026 · 6 alternatives

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Sublime Text alternatives compared

Open-source alternatives to Sublime Text, compared by stars, license and platform
Tool		License	Platforms	Self-hosted
VS Code	188,107	MIT	macOSWindowsLinux	No	Aug 2026	Visit
Helix	45,684	MPL-2.0	macOSWindowsLinux	No	Jul 2026	Visit
VSCodium	32,609	MIT	macOSWindowsLinux	No	Jul 2026	Visit
VSCodium - Insiders	32,605	MIT	Linux	No	Jul 2026	Visit
ZeroBrane Studio	2,763	MIT	Linux	No	May 2024	Visit
ecode	618	MIT	Linux	No	Aug 2026	Visit