Best Code Editors (2025)
Ranked picks for code editors. No "it depends."
🧊Nice Pick
Visual Studio Code
The code editor that ate the world, and somehow made us all love it.
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Nice PickThe code editor that ate the world, and somehow made us all love it.
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- +Lightning-fast startup and performance, even with extensions
- +Built-in Git integration that actually works without headaches
- +Extension marketplace so vast it has a plugin for your toaster
Cons
- -Memory hog when you load too many extensions (we all do it)
- -Microsoft's telemetry is always watching, even if you turn it off
An operating system masquerading as an editor. Org-mode alone is worth the RSI.
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Compare:vs Visual Studio Code
The OG modal editor. Steep learning curve, infinite ceiling, no escape key needed.
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VS Code but fast. Written in Rust by the Atom creators who learned their lesson.
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Vim but it actually works. Lua config, LSP support, and a community that ships.
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